Next week, the House of Representatives will vote on the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act (H.R.7), a bill that removes government barriers to energy production in order to create more than one million private-sector jobs and provide certainty for American businesses that depend on affordable energy.
The Wall St. Journal this week reported that “an energy boom is revving up the… Read more »
Actions louder than words when it comes to Obama’s energy policies
By House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings
The Hill
February 8, 2012
Those who heard President Obama’s recent State of the Union speech might have been confused when he got to the energy portion of his remarks. Echoing phrases long used by Republicans, such as “all-of-the-above energy,” the president… Read more »
Spearheaded by Natural Resources Committee Members Bill Flores (TX-17) and Rob Wittman (VA-01), 182 Members today sent a bipartisan letter to Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar requesting new, expanded access to offshore energy production in order to create new American jobs, reduce our reliance on foreign energy and generate new revenue.
Last November, the Obama… Read more »
The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power held an oversight hearing today on “Water for Our Future and Job Creation: Examining Regulatory and Bureaucratic Barriers to New Surface Storage Infrastructure.” The hearing highlighted the regulatory burdens that hinder vital water storage improvement projects that help create jobs, increase agriculture production, generate… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement today regarding the draft Bureau of Land Management plan to close public lands in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming to oil shale development:
“The distinction between the pro-American job policies of House Republicans and the anti-American energy policies of the Obama Administration could not be… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today released the following statement on today’s January job numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
“While any jobs added are a good sign, another month of high unemployment continues to leave too many people asking, ‘Where are the jobs?’ President Obama is campaigning around the country on a message of increased… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 3407 Out of Committee (Passed 29-13. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill would open less than 3 percent of ANWR to responsible energy development by directing the Secretary of the Interior to establish lease sales in the North Slope. This is an area specifically set aside for energy production in 1980 by President Jimmy Carter and Democrat Congress.
Markey #001 (Failed 11-27.… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 3410 Out of Committee (Passed 25-19. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill ends the President’s offshore drilling ban by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to issue leases in new offshore ears containing the most oil and natural gas resources. It also requires the Secretary to conduct lease sales that were delayed for canceled by the Obama Administration and establish a fair… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 3408 Out of Committee (Passed 27-16. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill sets clear rules for the development of United States oil shale resources and promotes shale technology research and development.
Garamendi Amendment #072 to Tipton Amendment #001 (Failed 14-26. View Roll Call Vote)
This amendment would require at least 60% of materials used in oil and natural gas… Read more »
The House Natural Resources Committee today passed three bipartisan American energy bills that are important components of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, which will create over a million good-paying jobs, remove government barriers to American energy production, make America more energy secure, and help repair our roads and bridges without raising taxes.
“This… Read more »
