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Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources… 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. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. Westerman laid out how crucial this bill is to strengthen and grow the American economy, secure our energy independence, build infrastructure and reform the broken permitting process.  Below… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led all committee Republicans in a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, once again asking for transparency on the administration’s actions on onshore oil and gas development. In part, the members wrote: "We write regarding an inquiry we sent to the Department of the… Read more »

House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) and U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) introduced the Transparency, Accountability, Permitting and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act. "We've spent the past few years listening to Americans from coast to coast, gathering… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on a discussion draft of the Transparency and Production of American Energy (TAP American Energy) Act and H.R. 209, the Permitting for Mining Needs Act. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: “Our House Republican majority is committed to… Read more »

Yesterday, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined Republican members of Congress on field tours and a hearing to hear from Americans in New Mexico and Texas about how onshore energy leasing revenues benefit their communities. "Good policy is best crafted outside the D.C. beltway," Westerman said. "It was a privilege to travel to New Mexico… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held its first hearing of the 118th Congress, titled "Unleashing America's Energy and Mineral Potential." Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "America should be the world leader in energy and mineral production and innovation. We have the brightest minds, the most rigorous environmental… Read more »

Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the 20-year withdrawal of 225,504 acres in Northern Minnesota's Superior National Forest, specifically targeting the Twin Metals mine in the Duluth Complex. "If Democrats were serious about developing renewable energy sources and breaking China's stranglehold on the global market, they would be… Read more »

Today, U.S. President Joe Biden announced he is releasing 15 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in an attempt to lower gas prices. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "I've spent this month hearing from Americans… Read more »