Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Brenda Mallory regarding the CEQ's decision-making process regarding the selection of the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) as the sole arbiter… Read more »

Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced it will cancel the remaining seven oil and gas leases issued by the Trump administration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) while simultaneously locking up millions of acres in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the… Read more »

After leading a historic trip to the Indo-Pacific region, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and the bipartisan delegation have returned to the U.S. and reflected on the importance of their trip.  "Without visiting our friends in the Indo-Pacific and seeing their needs firsthand, it's hard to truly understand the threats they face from… Read more »

Recently, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a historic bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) to the Federated States of Micronesia. Upon departure, Westerman issued the following statement in response: "Today we have made our commitment to our allies in the Indo-Pacific clear with our historic visit to the… Read more »

This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to underscore the importance of the historic relationship between the United States and the RMI and emphasize the strategic strength of America's military presence in the region. Upon departure, Chairman… Read more »

Today, Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), members of the committee and the Hawaii Congressional delegation surveyed fire damage in Lahaina, Hawaii on the island of Maui. Westerman released the following statement following departure:   "Seeing in person drives home the raw devastation we witnessed today in Lahaina that’s hard to… Read more »

his week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) to the nation of Palau to underscore the importance of the relationship between the United States and Palau and meet with elected leaders. Upon departure, Westerman released the following statement: "America and the Republic of Palau have a historic… Read more »

By House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) Nearly 1 million acres. That’s an area larger than the state of Rhode Island. It’s also the area of land President Biden just locked away by designating a new national monument in Arizona. Let’s back up a little. The Antiquities Act is a 1906 law that grants U.S. presidents authority to create… Read more »

Yesterday, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a historic bipartisan delegation to the Island of Guam.  "Guam's importance to America's national security cannot be overstated. Less than 2,000 miles away from here lies a threat to freedom and self-determination in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) under the… Read more »

This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator… Read more »