“‘With a $1.4 trillion deficit and almost 10 percent unemployment, President Obama should be open to new ideas about ways to reduce federal spending and create new jobs,’ Hastings said. ‘But unfortunately, the President has slammed the door shut on a wide range of energy ideas - including using new offshore drilling revenue to fund renewable energy projects and create jobs across our… Read more »

Today at an oversight hearing on Water Management and Climate Variability, House Water and Power Subcommittee Ranking Member Tom McClintock (CA-04) urged Democrats to help provide relief to San Joaquin Valley famers and families who are suffering from a devastating man-made drought. McClintock recently sent a letter to the Democrat majority requesting a field hearing on the water… Read more »

“Washington Rep. Doc Hastings, the ranking Republican member of the House Natural Resources Committee, said it is important that the task force recognize multiple uses of the nation's oceans, from fishing to energy development to recreation. ‘We can protect our oceans without inflicting more economic damage in the middle of a serious recession. Members from both sides of the aisle will… Read more »

Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04), Congressman Bill Cassidy (LA-06) and 67 bipartisan Members of Congress sent a letter to Nancy Sutley, Chairwoman of the President’s Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, expressing concerns that the Task Force’s Interim Report is not balanced and could be used to block offshore energy development and job… Read more »

This morning, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats will host an economic forum on job creation, featuring a panel of economic and financial experts. In advance of this forum, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement and questions: “Without a doubt, energy policy has a tremendous impact our economy. The U.S. energy… Read more »

House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) and Energy and Minerals Subcommittee Ranking Member Doug Lamborn (CO-05) issued the following statements today regarding Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s announcement regarding a new round of Research, Demonstration and Development (RD&D) leases for oil shale: “While the Department claims the changes to the… Read more »

Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding the Administration's green jobs event: "Today, the Obama Administration is holding another high-level event to unveil a report about its efforts to create green jobs. Unfortunately, away from the spotlight, the Administration continues to quietly undermine almost every… Read more »

Earlier this week, the New York Times wrote an editorial regarding the Obama Administration’s recent decision to block energy development in Utah and its upcoming decision regarding offshore drilling on America’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Unfortunately, the piece was so misleading that a simple letter to the editor would not fully address all of the New York Times’ inaccuracies and… Read more »

Yesterday, while promoting his $787 billion ‘stimulus’ bill, President Obama said: “We're going to continue to explore each and every avenue* that I can think of that will lead to job creation and economic growth." The President’s quote should really include a fine print disclaimer at the bottom that says: *The phrase “each and every avenue” does not include policies that would… Read more »

Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following speech regarding the Bay Area Regional Water Program Recycling Act of 2009 (H.R. 2442). While Ranking Member Hastings supports water recycling, he believes that Democrat Congressional leaders should use this bill to also deliver immediate relief to California’s San Joaquin Valley where… Read more »