Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee legislative hearing on three bills related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"America's permitting process is broken. Today, we are taking major steps to reform the NEPA process that… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning requesting… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on four bills related to energy production on federal lands and waters. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response:
"As global demand for energy continues to rise, it’s important that we prioritize policies that boost domestic energy production and advance… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on three bills improving access to and development of minerals essential to everyday use and national security. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response:
"As demand for critical minerals is expected to outstrip global supply in the near future, it is… Read more »
This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) led a letter to Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning requesting information on… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget requests for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR). Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response:
"Under the Biden… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget requests for the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response:
"It is concerning that under the Biden Administration,… Read more »
Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced updates to Resource Management Plans (RMPs) for millions of acres of BLM-managed land in Wyoming and Montana, eliminating all new coal leasing until 2038. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"The Biden administration is weaponizing federal agencies to… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2925, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, which will reaffirm decades of mining law and precedent and provide certainty for America's mineral producers. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"With the passage of the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, we're… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on America's offshore energy reserves and future development. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response:
"The United States has an abundance of oil and gas reserves on the Outer Continental Shelf, yet the full potential of these resources remains inadequately… Read more »
