This week, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping Executive Order (EO) to unleash domestic mineral production. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"For far too long, America has been forced to turn to adversarial nations to meet our critical mineral needs. President Trump is leading us to unleash our… Read more »
Today, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced a series of actions which will help end the previous administration’s sanctions on Alaskan energy production and restore American energy dominance. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"Today is a momentous day for Alaska and the United… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on restoring American energy dominance through the development of U.S. offshore energy resources. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response:
“For 4 years, President Biden ignored the livelihoods and energy needs of hardworking Americans by waging war on domestic energy.… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the importance of U.S. mineral security and the ways the U.S. can work to establish secure domestic mineral supply chains. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response:
"As the Chinese Communist Party continues to block exports of important critical minerals… Read more »
Yesterday, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland regarding their reckless decision to jeopardize American energy, economic and conservation interests by withdrawing 625 million acres of federal coastal waters from future oil and gas leasing. In part, the… Read more »
Today, President Joe Biden announced a prohibition on oil and gas development in more than 600 million acres of federal waters along the Atlantic coast, the Pacific coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and portions of the northern Bering Sea. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"While the federal deficit… Read more »
House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement:
"House Republicans have worked on permitting reform for years because we know the detrimental impact the broken and litigious permitting process has on our country. Senators Manchin and Barrasso’s bill, which only passed out of committee and not the full Senate, addressed… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on four bills to support the development of domestic minerals, support quicker timelines in the land appeals process and facilitate a land transfer for the Crow Tribe of Montana. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response:
"America has the opportunity not only… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a House Committee on Natural Resources bill that increases domestic energy production and supports geothermal energy development in the United States. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"As global energy demand continues to rise, House Republicans… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 1449, the Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act.
Below are Westerman's full remarks, as prepared.
"Thank you, Chairman Burgess, for the opportunity to testify today in support of H.R. 1449, the Committing Leases for… Read more »
