Today, the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the rescission of the Biden administration’s so-called “Public Lands Rule,” which upended the agency’s longstanding multiple-use and sustained yield mandate. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: “Today’s BLM announcement is a welcome ... Read More »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee legislative hearing on three bipartisan bills that will help streamline the permitting process, including House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman’s (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Jared Golden’s (D-Maine) Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issu... Read More »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on the state of our nation's federal forests with testimony from U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response: "Without proper forest management and proactive wildfire prevention, our federal lands are left vulnerable to catastrophic damage. Today, the Fede... Read More »
Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on realizing the full potential of America's domestic energy supply and natural resources dominance. Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) issued the following statement in response: "By reversing the Biden administration’s disastrous energy policies that locked up millions of acres of public lands and furthered our relian... Read More »
Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on five bills supporting tribal sovereignty through improved land management, a land exchange and recognition of tribes' authority to determine their own membership. Subcommittee Chair Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) issued the following statement in response: "Today’s hearing gave us the chance to consider common-sense solutions... Read More »
On Friday, the House Committee on Natural Resources hosted its third field hearing of the 119th Congress in Grand Teton National Park on the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) in anticipation of America’s 250th anniversary with seven members of Congress attending. "The Natural Resources Committee is focused on modernizing and maintaining our national parks ahead of America’s 250th birthday next ye... Read More »
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three resolutions under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) reversing Resource Management Plans (RMP) finalized in the previous administration, which locked up millions of acres of land and minerals in Alaska, Montana and North Dakota. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response... Read More »
Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on six bills aimed at improving access to critical minerals resources, codifying President Trump's Executive Orders (EOs) and supporting domestic energy development. Subcommittee Chair Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: "While the United States is blessed with an abundance of natural... Read More »
Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on five bills ensuring the long-term operational certainty of the Lower Snake River dams, restoring accountability to federal management of the Mexican wolf and more. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response: "The Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee considers bi... Read More »
This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Nick Begich (R-Alaska) held a roundtable meeting with Alaska Natives in Anchorage, Alaska. "This week’s meeting with leadership from the Alaska Native community provided an important opportunity for our members to hear directly from Alaska Natives and learn about their unique culture and challenges. Our... Read More »
This week, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), through the United States Geological Survey (USGS), released its draft 2025 List of Critical Minerals. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response: "This week’s announcement reinforces the importance of critical minerals and their supply chains in our everyday lives. The mi... Read More »
This week, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the long-term schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of America and Alaska's Cook Inlet, in accordance with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "The announcement of a long-term schedule for offshore oil and gas le... Read More »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) introduced the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. "America's model of successful environmental stewardship alongside strong economic growth is being hobbled by a more than half-century old permitting process that is overdue for a tuneup. Althoug... Read More »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup of 14 bills, including legislation advancing forest management and active wildfire suppression in the wake of the Dragon Bravo Fire affecting the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. These bills also advance several of President Trump’s Executive Orders (EO). House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.... Read More »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee oversight hearing on issues related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and potential reforms to streamline the federal permitting process. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "America's permitting process is broken. Although our environme... Read More »
