House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement on the November jobs report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“At a time when the American people have suffered under at least a 9 percent unemployment rate for 33 months, any job creation is positive and a step in the right direction. While any job is a good job for Americans who… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Republicans are committed to putting Americans back to work by enacting policies that embrace America’s abundant natural resources to help create jobs and grow our economy.
The Committee continues its Job Watch series this week with Rep. Rob Wittman from Virginia’s First Congressional District. The Commonwealth of Virginia has the opportunity to develop… Read more »
Obama USDA delays shale drilling, up to 200k jobs
By Joel Gehrke
Washington Examiner
November 18, 2011
President Obama's United States Department of Agriculture has delayed shale gas drilling in Ohio for up to six months by cancelling a mineral lease auction for Wayne National Forest (WNF). The move was taken in deference to environmentalists, on the pretext of studying the effects… Read more »
Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on three energy bills that will be a part of Speaker Boehner’s American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act to create new jobs, increase American energy production and fund our aging infrastructure:
H.R. 3410, the Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act
H.R. 3407, the… Read more »
Dear Mr. Amodei:
By this letter, I am appointing you to serve on the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (ranking after Ms. Noem) and the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (ranking after Mr. Johnson of Ohio). These appointments are effective immediately.
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Dear Mr. Johnson:
I and Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop thank for your very active service on the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands during the 112'h Congress. By this letter, I accept your immediate resignation from the Subcommittee to allow our newest House Member to serve there.
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