Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings spoke on the House floor in strong support of H.R. 2231, the American Energy and Jobs Act, a bill that will expand access to affordable energy and create over a million American jobs. The House is scheduled to vote on H.R. 2231 this Friday.
Full Statement:
"Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the rule and the… Read more »
Time to Unlock our Offshore Energy Resources
By: House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings
The Hill
June 26, 2013
Remember when gas prices were under $2 a gallon? It wasn’t that long ago. In fact, the price of a gallon of gas was just $1.89 when President Obama took office in January 2009. Prices have nearly doubled since then and today $4 a gallon gas prices are beginning… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
Tri-City Herald – Geoff Folsom: “U.S. House passes Rattlesnake Mountain access bill”
Washington Times – Patrice Hill: “U.S. gains global competition as shale energy revolution heats up”
The Hill – Julian Hattem: “Wildlife agency proposes endangered listing for chimps”
Associated… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
Alaska Public Radio – Ed Schoenfeld: “Sealaska Land Bill Scheduled For Congressional Markup”
The Hill – Zack Colman: “Energy agency: US oil-and-gas reserves up 35 percent, thanks to shale boom”
Arizona Republic – Brandon Loomis: “Mexican gray wolves may get more area to live in”
New York Times – Claire Martin: “Invasion of… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
E&E – Nick Juliano: “House Republicans continue push for offshore drilling”
Fuel Fix – Jennifer A. Dlouhy: “Feds give industry, environmentalists more time to study drilling rule”
Associated Press: “Tribe seeks to expand shale-oil drilling”
Cronkite News – Evan Bell: “Gosar, Grijalva spar over bills to rein in… Read more »
Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on H.R. 2231, the “Offshore Energy and Jobs Act.” This legislation would expand U.S. offshore energy production to create American jobs, lower energy prices, generate new federal revenue, and strengthen America’s national security. To learn more about H.R. 2231, click… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
The Hill – Zack Colman: “Senior House GOP lawmaker revives offshore drilling bill”
Fuel Fix – Jennifer Hiller: “Texas leads nation in drilling activity – by a lot”
Bloomberg: “California lawmakers turn down moratorium on fracking”
New York Times –Jess Bidgood: “Massachusetts: State Sues Over Cod Limits”
Auburn Citizen… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
Politico Pro white board – Andrew Restuccia: “Hastings calls on Interior to preserve documents for probe”
E&E – Phil Taylor: “Interior to launch energy safety institute”
Fuel Fix – Jennifer A. Dlouhy: “Feds launch new offshore safety institute”
Wall Street Journal OpEd– Thomas… Read more »
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 »
