Today, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-N.Y.) reintroduced the Green New Deal. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement:
"The Green New Deal is political environmentalism at its worst. It's a partisan sideshow that aims to scare Americans into believing radical policies are the… Read more »
Last week, 13 House Republicans introduced the American Critical Mineral Independence Act.
"Minerals and metals are the building blocks for everything from infrastructure and health care to national defense, clean energy and electric vehicles, necessitating a reliable domestic supply chain. Unfortunately, a lack of access to economically viable mineral deposits and an inefficient federal… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) was joined by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Committee on Agriculture Ranking Member Glenn 'GT' Thompson (R-Penn.), House Committee on Appropriations Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-Texas), House Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Republican members hosted a virtual forum entitled, "Where Are The Jobs?" This forum featured witnesses from the members' districts who have been impacted by the Biden administration's executive orders on energy, and who are still awaiting the green jobs they were promised.
Witness statements included:
"I personally spoke with several friends… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy Ranking Member Randy Weber (R-Texas) and eight other… Read more »
This week, 22 Republican members introduced the Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Review (BUILDER) Act.
"ARA strongly supports this effort to codify necessary NEPA reforms in order to help speed up the approval process for much-needed infrastructure projects for the benefit of the rural communities in which ag retailers and their customers live… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a special order on the House floor, where members showcased the real-world consequences of the Biden administration's energy and natural resources policies. Members also highlighted constituents from their districts who have lost their jobs or been impacted by the executive orders.
"It’s been 85… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.), Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), House Committee on Agriculture Ranking Member Glenn 'GT' Thompson (R-Penn.), House Committee on Appropriations Ranking Member… Read more »
Today, all Republican members of the House Committee on Natural Resources sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Debra Haaland, seeking critical information regarding the Biden administration's proposed 30 by 30 initiative. In part, the members wrote:
"DOI hosted an engagement session with the purported objective to pursue dialogue with congressional staff about… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1884, the Save Oak Flat Act. This legislation, sponsored by Committee Chair Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), would prevent any mineral development in the Oak Flat area and repeal a land exchange that was previously enacted by Congress and signed into law by former President Barack Obama.
"Yet again, Democrats are… Read more »
