Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2925, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, which will reaffirm decades of mining law and precedent and provide certainty for America's mineral producers. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"With the passage of the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, we're… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup and favorably reported three bills. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"The three bills we're advancing today demonstrate the wide variety of legislative priorities we work on in this committee. From conserving and promoting access to an underwater… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Director Martha Williams and National Park Service (NPS) Director Charles Sams, seeking additional information regarding the translocation of grizzly bears in the state of Washington and how this issue impacts the Endangered Species Act writ large. In part,… Read more »
Today, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) and U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) hosted an oversight field hearing on the gray wolf population, the species' successful recovery and the need for its removal from the endangered species list.
"A wolf is not a pet dog. It is not a schnauzer or golden retriever. It is a natural-born killer that… Read more »
Today, President Joe Biden formally announced the expansion of two new national monuments, adding nearly 120,000 acres to the millions of acres of federal land already locked up by abuses of the Antiquities Act of 1906. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"President Biden is no stranger to bureaucratic… Read more »
Today, U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources on the Biden administration's Fiscal Year 2025 budget. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"America is in jeopardy, and we need to take immediate action. Congress holds the power of the purse, and… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6285, a House Committee on Natural Resources bill that will support energy resource development in Alaska. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"As President Biden continues to wage war on domestic energy production, House Republicans are fighting… Read more »
Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced a final National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rule that will further complicate the NEPA process and drive increased litigation that will delay future projects. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"CEQ is taking an imperfect… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held an oversight hearing on the influence of extreme activist groups within in the Department of the Interior under the Biden administration. Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) issued the following statement in response:
“In Joe Biden’s Administration, extreme environmental activist groups have taken over the… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on two bills to hold the Indian Health Service accountable for health related services provided to tribal members by private providers and to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and solve a discrepancy in means-tested benefits for Alaska Natives. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.)… Read more »
