House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement today regarding the draft Bureau of Land Management plan to close public lands in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming to oil shale development:
“The distinction between the pro-American job policies of House Republicans and the anti-American energy policies of the Obama Administration could not be… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today released the following statement on today’s January job numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
“While any jobs added are a good sign, another month of high unemployment continues to leave too many people asking, ‘Where are the jobs?’ President Obama is campaigning around the country on a message of increased… Read more »
The House Natural Resources Committee today passed three bipartisan American energy bills that are important components of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, which will create over a million good-paying jobs, remove government barriers to American energy production, make America more energy secure, and help repair our roads and bridges without raising taxes.
“This… Read more »
The House Natural Resources Committee today passed legislation to open new offshore areas for American energy production with a bipartisan vote of 25 to 19. As a component of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, this bill expands U.S. offshore energy production in order to create over 1.2 million American jobs, lower energy prices, strengthen national security and help fund… Read more »
Organizations representing various sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, and energy are joining multiple labor unions to call for passage of energy portions of the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act, a common sense Republican plan to expand American energy production, create jobs and fund high-priority infrastructure projects.
What They’re Saying:
U.S. Chamber of… Read more »
The House Natural Resources Committee today passed by a bipartisan vote of 29 to 13—26 Republicans and 3 Democrats—legislation to open less than 3% of ANWR to American energy production. This measure is one of the energy components of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, a plan to link expanded energy production with infrastructure projects. This plan will create tens of… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed legislation to promote and expand development of U.S. oil shale resources in the Rocky Mountains, with a bipartisan vote of 27 to 16. As an energy component of the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act, the measure creates new American jobs by setting clear rules for the development of U.S. oil shale resources and promoting… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today announced that the Natural Resources Committee will hold a markup on Wednesday, February 1st that will include the energy portion of the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act, legislation to link new American energy production with high-priority infrastructure projects.
“Expanding access to America’s abundant… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today released the following statement regarding the U.S. Forest Service’s new forest planning rule that will determine how to manage 155 national forests and 20 grasslands:
“Our national forests are a vital source of economic activity that support American jobs and recreation for local communities and the public. Without… Read more »
President Barack Obama continues his campaign themed State of the Union messages in Las Vegas, Nevada today by touting his newly adopted catch phrase from House Republicans - an “all-of-the-above” American energy plan. While President Obama may support a new catch phrase, he doesn’t support the actual policies that accompany a real all-of-the-above energy plan. President Obama is… Read more »
