House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding announcement of the Administration’s efforts to make administrative changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Natural Resources Committee has jurisdiction over the ESA:
"The Obama Administration is admitting that the ESA is failing to truly recover endangered species while it… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after House Republicans unveiled their Plan for America’s Job Creators—a blueprint for pro-growth American job creation.
“Job creation is one of the highest priorities of the American people and House Republicans are following-up on our Pledge to America by putting forward an agenda to… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today announced the launch of a mobile-friendly Committee website that allows people to easily follow and interact with the Committee from anywhere.
“The launch of our mobile website is yet another way for Americans to engage with the Committee and uphold the Republican House Majority’s promise of openness and transparency in… Read more »
Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held the third hearing in a series examining how to harness American resources to create jobs and address rising gasoline prices. Memorial Day unofficially marks the start of summer vacation season. However, witnesses at the hearing testified to the fact that high gasoline prices are disproportionately affecting seniors, working families and… Read more »
Today, the House Water and Power Subcommittee and the Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee held a joint hearing to examine the potential job and economic impacts of proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandates on the Navajo Generating Station (NGS), a coal-fired generation plant in north-central Arizona.
“The EPA is moving to impose one billion dollars of new costs on… Read more »
Today, the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing titled “Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy: Domestic Minerals Supplies and Demands in a time of Foreign Supply Disruptions.”
Mineral production is a key economic activity that creates jobs and improves our national security. Strategic and critical metals and minerals are essential for agriculture, renewable… Read more »
The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a hearing tomorrow to examine our domestic supplies of strategic and critical minerals and the growing need to develop our own resources to improve national security and further our energy independence. Critical and strategic minerals are fundamental components of technologies and everyday items ranging from cell phones, building… Read more »
With 69 percent of Americans supporting increased offshore drilling, it’s no surprise that President Obama recently shifted positions in his weekly address and is now embracing increased oil and natural gas production as an answer to rising gasoline prices.
While the President’s announcement generated headlines, a closer examination of the actual proposals shows that it’s big on hype and… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s weekly address:
“In the last week, House Republicans passed three bipartisan bills that will create 1.2 million jobs, triple American offshore oil production and generate $840 million in revenue - real action to produce real American energy. It’s ironic that… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement applauding NOAA’s authorization to lethally remove California sea lions:
“As Northwest residents spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year to protect salmon, California sea lions camp out at Bonneville Dam and other areas along the Columbia River and gorge themselves on endangered fish.… Read more »
