House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after the Department of Labor released their July jobs report, announcing unemployment is still above 9% nationwide.
“The economy has shed nearly 2 million jobs since the Democrats’ failed ‘stimulus’ became law, yet President Obama’s only answer to job creation is more regulation, spending… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings released the following statement regarding Judge Redden’s ruling on the federal biological opinion and fish recovery plan for the Federal Columbia River Power System:
“As Chairman of the House Committee with jurisdiction over the Northwest’s hydropower system and fisheries, I intend to carefully review and address this matter. More… Read more »
The House Natural Resources Committee today held a Full Committee oversight hearing on “State Perspectives on Offshore Revenue Sharing.” The hearing featured testimony from representatives of coastal states and examined state interest in a fair, equitable revenue sharing plan for offshore revenues.
“I believe it’s crucial to recognize that revenue sharing will increase American energy… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings released the following statement after the House passed the Endangered Species Act (ESA) amendment offered by Rep. Norm Dicks to the FY 2012 Interior Appropriations bill:
“The House worked its will on this particular amendment, yet this conversation highlighted the fact that the Endangered Species Act hasn’t been updated in 23 years… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings delivered the following speech on the House floor in opposition to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) amendment offered by Rep. Norm Dicks to the FY 2012 Interior Appropriations bill:
“I oppose this amendment and urge its defeat.
The Interior Appropriations bill that Chairman Simpson has brought to the House Floor prioritizes… Read more »
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 »
