Reporting H.R. 1324 Out of Committee (Approved by Unanimous Consent)
Adjusts the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in Colorado to incorporate approximately 92.95 acres of land. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to include all federal land within the boundary in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993.
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November 20, 2013 Committee approves bipartisan bill to stop duplicative federal hydraulic fracturing regulations.
July 31, 2013 Committee approves bipartisan bill to prevent duplicative federal hydraulic fracturing regulations.
July 19, 2013 Committee holds hearing on hydraulic fracturing legislation.
May 21, 2013 Committee requests additional time to review and comment on… Read more »
TO: The Honorable Dan Ashe
FROM: Rob Bishop, Chairman
Dear Director Ashe,
In order to facilitate a more productive discussion at the March 19th joint budget hearing before the Subcommittees on Federal Lands and Water, Power, and Oceans, it is requested that you be prepared to answer the following questions:
Read the Chairman's entire letter HERE. Read more »
TO: The Honorable Dan Ashe
FROM: Rob Bishop, Chairman
Dear Director Ashe:
Earlier this month, numerous members of the U,S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives wrote to you regarding the upcoming listing determination for the northern long-eared bat (NLEB), the related 4(d) proposal, and broader efforts to address white nose syndrome (WNS). These members asked for your… Read more »
TO: Rob Bishop, Chairman
FROM: Dan Ashe, Director
Dear Representative Bishop,
Thank you for your letter of March 4, 2015, also co-signed by several of your colleagues, regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (Service) proposed 4(d) rule, which will accompany our final listing decision if we decide to list the northern long-eared bat as "threatened" under the Endangered Species… Read more »
TO: The Honorable Dan Ashe
FROM: Rob Bishop, Chairman
Dear Director Ashe:
We write to express our concerns regarding the potential listing of the northern long-eared bat (NLEB), as well as the proposed 4(d) rule that would accompany such a listing. We also write to ensure that any efforts to protect the NLEB do not cause undue harm to, or impose unnecessary regulatory burdens on… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources announced its hearing schedule for the month of March 2015.
Hearing Details:
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
10:00AM
1324 Longworth HOB
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
“Examining the Spending Priorities and Missions of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement… Read more »
On March 2, 2015, Chairman Rob Bishop joins the Washington Journal on C-SPAN to discuss funding the Department of Homeland Security, federal lands, and energy production.
“We have turned into an economic giant in the United States. We’ve already surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia in the amount of energy we produce, but it’s all… Read more »
February 26, 2015
TO: The Honorable Eric Holder and The Honorable Sally Jewell
FROM: Rob Bishop, Chairman
Dear Mr. Attorney General and Madame Secretary:
The House Natural Resources Committee (Committee) has primary authorizing jurisdiction over the legislative resolution of Indian water rights claims within the House of Representatives. Additionally, given the longstanding… Read more »
House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s veto of Keystone XL legislation today. The legislation was approved earlier this month with bipartisan support in both the U.S. House and Senate and was sent to the President earlier today.
“President Obama has played his final hand on Keystone… Read more »
