Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held an oversight hearing on the Council of Environmental Quality's (CEQ) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget request and policy initiatives. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response:
"CEQ is the perfect example of unchecked government bureaucrats abusing their mission and amassing massive amounts of… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on five bills focused on streamlining regulations and addressing federal estate management. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
“The bills before the Federal Lands Subcommittee today will reduce the federal footprint, cut bureaucratic red tape, and help close… Read more »
This week, 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 League of Conservation Voters (LCV) President Gene Karpinski, inquiring into LCV's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) compliance and fundraising, lobbying and political activities. In part, the members… Read more »
Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed several burdensome rules related to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response:
"America is home to a rich diversity of species, and we have a responsibility to care for and conserve them well. Unfortunately, the ESA is not… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources favorably reported a total of six bills during a full committee markup. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response:
"From efforts to prevent a catastrophic Biden administration land rule to commonsense solutions for hunters and anglers, the House Committee on Natural Resources is… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a hearing on legislation to withdraw the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) proposed rule that will fundamentally upend the agency's longstanding multiple use mandate. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response:
"Across the American West, access to BLM land is a crucial part of local economies and… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources Indo-Pacific Task Force held its first oversight hearing on how the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) support U.S. interests and counter the People's Republic of China's (PRC) influence. Task Force Chair Amata Radewagen (R-American Samoa) and Co-Chair Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-CNMI) released the following statements in… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on three bills addressing various needs of the domestic mining sector. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) released the following statement in response:
"It’s critical to support American mining to secure our supply chains and create jobs. At today’s legislative hearing we heard about bills that… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing on three pieces of legislation affecting water resources and development. Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) issued the following statement in response:
"Water resources are absolutely critical to American infrastructure, particularly as we head into the dry summer months.… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup and favorably reported a total of seven bills. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response:
"The House Committee on Natural Resources continues to be one of the most productive places on Capitol Hill. Today we're advancing solutions to expand proven forest… Read more »
