Dear Secretary Jewell:
The Committee on Natural Resources ("Committee") has been conducting oversight of and investigating since 2011 several Department of the Interior policies, decisions, and activities, including the Department's decision to impose a 6-month moratorium on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, edits to a report that incorrectly suggested the moratorium had… Read more »
Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on four bills that would streamline government red tape and expand development of America’s onshore oil, natural gas, and renewable energy resources as part of a true all-of-the-above approach to energy production.
“Americans shouldn’t be forced to make summer vacation plans based… Read more »
Today, the House Natural Resources Committee approved H.R. 1613, the “Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act” with a bipartisan vote of 25-16. This important legislation would approve and implement the terms of the U.S. - Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement that governs the development of shared oil and natural gas resources along the… Read more »
Dear Mr. Siciliano and Brig. Gen. Reddel:
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission's ("Commission") Fiscal Year 2014 budget request seeks a total of $51 million to pay for the construction of the planned Eisenhower Memorial and the salaries and expenses of the Commission itself. This would be in addition to the $63 million total that has already been appropriated for the planned… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
Wall Street Journal – Alison Sider: “Coastal Governors Want More Offshore Drilling”
Fuel Fix OpEd – Jeff Miller: “Guest Commentary: Deep-water oil and gas essential to global energy future”
Associated Press: “Steam proposed to extract central Wyoming oil”
The Atlantic – Stephanie… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
Politico – Jake Sherman: “Democrats Peter DeFazio, Raul Grijalva vie for Ed Markey’s Natural Resources Committee post”
Fuel Fix – Jennifer A. Dlouhy: “New Interior secretary makes first offshore rig visit”
The Hill – Zack Colman: “House to vote on Keystone XL bill in May”
Associated… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
Energy Guardian – Edward Felker: “House GOP to highlight support for fracking, nat gas exports”
Fuel Fix – Jennifer A. Dlouhy: “Feds set to unveil hydraulic fracturing rule within weeks”
National Journal – Amy Harder: “The U.S. Has Much, Much More Gas and Oil Than We Thought”
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The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
New York Times – John M. Broder: “New Interior Chief Savors a Steep Learning Curve”
Oak Ridger – Donna Smith: “Manhattan Project Park bill moves on”
Greenwire – Phil Taylor: “New House bill would allow Va. leasing, share revenues with states”
The Hill – Julian Hattem:… Read more »
Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the U.S. - Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreement to examine steps needed for its implementation and a legislative hearing on H.R. 1613, the “Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act.” This important legislation implements the U.S. – Mexico… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
News Bonners Ferry OpEd – Rep. Raul Labrador: “Time to bring certainty to rural communities”
E&E – Phil Taylor: “Panel to review bill approving U.S.-Mexico transboundary agreement”
E&E – Nick Juliano: “Natural Resources to approve pipeline legislation this week”
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