Today, House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Doug Lamborn (CO-05), Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) and 20 bipartisan cosponsors introduced H.R. 2011, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011. As part of the American Energy Initiative, this bill will help strengthen and improve our national mineral policy by requiring a… Read more »

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding announcement of the Administration’s efforts to make administrative changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Natural Resources Committee has jurisdiction over the ESA: "The Obama Administration is admitting that the ESA is failing to truly recover endangered species while it… Read more »

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after House Republicans unveiled their Plan for America’s Job Creators—a blueprint for pro-growth American job creation. “Job creation is one of the highest priorities of the American people and House Republicans are following-up on our Pledge to America by putting forward an agenda to… Read more »

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today announced the launch of a mobile-friendly Committee website that allows people to easily follow and interact with the Committee from anywhere. “The launch of our mobile website is yet another way for Americans to engage with the Committee and uphold the Republican House Majority’s promise of openness and transparency in… Read more »

Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held the third hearing in a series examining how to harness American resources to create jobs and address rising gasoline prices. Memorial Day unofficially marks the start of summer vacation season. However, witnesses at the hearing testified to the fact that high gasoline prices are disproportionately affecting seniors, working families and… Read more »

Today, the House Water and Power Subcommittee and the Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee held a joint hearing to examine the potential job and economic impacts of proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandates on the Navajo Generating Station (NGS), a coal-fired generation plant in north-central Arizona. “The EPA is moving to impose one billion dollars of new costs on… Read more »

Today, the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing titled “Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy: Domestic Minerals Supplies and Demands in a time of Foreign Supply Disruptions.” Mineral production is a key economic activity that creates jobs and improves our national security. Strategic and critical metals and minerals are essential for agriculture, renewable… Read more »

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s weekly address: “In the last week, House Republicans passed three bipartisan bills that will create 1.2 million jobs, triple American offshore oil production and generate $840 million in revenue - real action to produce real American energy. It’s ironic that… Read more »

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement applauding NOAA’s authorization to lethally remove California sea lions: “As Northwest residents spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year to protect salmon, California sea lions camp out at Bonneville Dam and other areas along the Columbia River and gorge themselves on endangered fish.… Read more »

As part of House Republicans’ American Energy Initiative, the House Natural Resources Committee today held the first in a series of oversight hearings on “Identifying Roadblocks to Wind and Solar Energy on Public Lands and Waters.” House Republicans are committed to advancing an all-of-the-above energy approach, which includes renewable energy, in order to create jobs, lower energy costs… Read more »