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Witnesses Urge Increased American Energy Production to Combat Effects of High Gasoline Prices on Seniors, Working Families, Memorial Day Travel

| Posted in Press Release

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…

Connect with Team @NatResources Online for the Latest Updates

| Posted in Blog

Did you know you can connect with the House Natural Resources Committee online? In addition to our award-winning website, the Committee has more ways to engage and communicate with the American people. Here’s where you can interact with us online: On Twitter: @NatResources – Follow us for the latest news and initiatives from Natural Resources Committee Republicans. On Facebook:…

Regulatory Uncertainty, Permitting Delays Stifle Renewable Energy Development

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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…

Chairman Hastings' Op-Ed in Roll Call: Obama's Stance Hurts American Energy

| Posted in Op-Eds and Speeches

Hastings: Obama’s Stance Hurts American Energy May 4, 2011 Roll Call Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings With gasoline prices quickly surging to $4 per gallon and beyond, pinching the pockets of families and business across the country, it’s no surprise that gasoline has become a regular talking point in President Barack Obama’s stump speech. Yet instead of offering…

American Farmers, Foresters Express Concern Over Federal Regulations That Will Destroy Jobs, Devastate Agricultural Sector at Joint Committee Hearing

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Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Agriculture held a joint oversight hearing titled, “At Risk: American Jobs, Agriculture, Health and Species--the Costs of Federal Regulatory Dysfunction.” The hearing focused on the job, health, and economic repercussions of federal regulations that restrict the use of crop protection and pest control products…

Chairman Hastings Reminds Members that Earmark Moratorium Applies to Bills Referred to Natural Resources Committee

| Posted in Dear Colleagues

Dear Colleague: It is important for all Members to recognize that the moratorium on earmarks applies to matters and bills referred to the Natural Resources Committee. If you are preparing or writing a bill that falls within the jurisdiction of the Natural Resources Committee, please feel free to have your staff contact Committee staff with questions. Read the full Dear Colleague HERE.

Chairmen Hastings and Lamborn Letter to Acting Inspector General Mary Kendall Requesting More Information and Documents Pertaining to the 6-month Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Drilling Moratorium

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Dear Ms. Kendall: On July 20, 2010, we requested the Office of Inspector General to conduct an investigation into whether senior officials of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), in an effort to help justify their decision to impose a 6-month moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, misrepresented that the moratorium was reviewed and supported by a group of…