House Natural Resources Energy and Minerals Subcommittee Chairman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) delivered the following statement (as prepared for delivery) on the House floor in support of H.R. 1938, the “North American Made Energy Security Act.”
“The legislation takes a crucial step towards securing our nation and putting Americans back to work. In 2010 alone, the United States imported over… Read more »
Today the House National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 1581, the “Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011.” Sponsored by House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (CA-22), this bill would release Bureau of Land Management wilderness study areas (WSA) that are not suitable for wilderness designation from continued management as de facto wilderness,… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings today released a YouTube video unveiling discussion draft legislation to reorganize and reform the Interior Department’s offshore energy oversight. The draft proposal officially abolishes the Minerals Management Service to create three separate agencies and establishes a new Under Secretary of Energy, Lands and Minerals in order to… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings released the following statement regarding the delay of the U.S. Coast Guard/BOEMRE report on the Deepwater Horizon spill:
"From day one, I’ve said that we need all the facts surrounding the cause of this tragic event before jumping to conclusions and passing reforms with long-term consequences. The government has repeatedly delayed… Read more »
The Gulf Economic Survival Team (GEST) today released a nationwide study on the devastating job losses and economic impacts as a result of the significant slowdown in drilling activity in the Gulf of Mexico. The study observed the pace and volume of offshore plans and examined the economic consequences of slowed energy production in the Gulf created by the Obama Administration’s de facto… Read more »
The House Natural Resources Committee today unanimously agreed to pass H.R. 1158, the Montana Mineral Conveyance Act, a vital bill for the economic development of Montana’s Northern Cheyenne Tribe. Introduced by Rep. Denny Rehberg (MT-At Large), the bill would transfer ownership of a mineral estate on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation allowing the Tribe to control the development of the… Read more »
Following up on concerns raised during the Senate confirmation hearing on Ms. Rebecca Wodder, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) and 38 House Republicans sent a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate Environment & Public Works and Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committees raising more questions over her nomination as Assistant… Read more »
Today, the House Natural Resources Committee unanimously approved by voice vote H.R. 2011, the “National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011.” As part of House Republicans’ American Energy Initiative, this bill aims to improve our American mineral policy by coordinating a government-wide survey of American mineral resources, demands and factors impacting mineral… Read more »
Today, the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands held an oversight hearing on the “Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization and Forest Management Options for a Viable County Payments Program.” The hearing focused on solutions to ensure forest counties and schools receive sufficient funds while increasing timber harvests and forest management on federal land to create… Read more »
Today, the House Natural Resources Committee approved H.R. 2150, the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act, by a bipartisan vote of 28 to 14. The bill will unlock the full potential of energy resources in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) by eliminating bureaucratic hurdles that prevent the construction of critical roads, bridges and pipelines needed to transport energy… Read more »
