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Committee Spotlights CEQ's Failures and Systemic Overreach

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OI Subcommittee

Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing examining systemic government overreach at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) issued the following statement in response: “Like most other federal agencies, Joe Biden has weaponized the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to implement his radical agenda by…

House Passes Bipartisan Bills Boosting Forest Management, Addressing the Wildfire Crisis and Promoting Outdoor Recreation and Access

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This week, four bills from the House Committee on Natural Resources passed the U.S. House of Representatives with significant bipartisan support. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:  "We're taking immediate action to pass meaningful bipartisan solutions for the American people. These four bills provide much-needed commonsense…

Committee Examines Critical Mineral List and Criteria for Inclusion

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EMR Subcommittee

Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the methodology and structure of the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) critical minerals list. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: "The United States is blessed with an abundance of critical minerals that can power our 21st Century forward. Despite…

Westerman Responds to Problematic DOI Mining Report

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EMR Subcommittee

Today, the Department of the Interior (DOI) published a report from the Interagency Working Group on Mining Reform (IWG). House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response to this problematic report: "The findings published in this report demonstrate yet another example of the Biden administration's attempt to…

Committee Seeks Answers from CEQ on Selecting International Organization as Sole Emissions Reduction Arbiter

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OI Subcommittee

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…

Westerman Slams Biden's Decision to Shutter Alaska Energy Production

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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…

Westerman Returns From Historic CODEL Demonstrating U.S. Strength in the Indo-Pacific and Countering CCP Influence

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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…

Congressional Delegation Visits the Federated States of Micronesia to Discuss their Strong Alliance with the United States and Countering CCP Aggression in the Region

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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…

Congressional Delegation Visits the Republic of the Marshall Islands Confirming America's Strategic Strength and Supporting Historic Relationship

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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…

Chairman Westerman Leads Bipartisan Delegation to Survey Maui Wildfire Damage and Meet With Hawaii Officials

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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…