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 »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 7409, the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources Act, and H.R. 8446, the Critical Mineral Consistency Act.
Below are Westerman's full remarks, as prepared.
Thank you, Chairman Burgess, for the opportunity to testify today in support of two… Read more »
This week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s (ANWR) second lease sale.
"Time and time again we have seen the Biden-Harris administration ignore Alaska Native voices and enact disastrous land and energy policy across the state.… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) led a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning as part of their continued investigation… Read more »
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 »