Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) issued the following statement:
“Our prayers are with the victims of the dangerous fires today in California. We must aggressively increase the pace and scale of our forest management to prevent… Read more »
Today, U.S. President Joe Biden announced he will use the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate two new national monuments totaling approximately one million acres of land in California. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"In the waning days of his failed administration, President Biden is again bending to the… Read more »
Last night, the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act passed the Senate with unanimous support. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"In the final few hours of the 118th congress, the American taxpayer scored one more win with the passage of this legislation. Now the National Park… Read more »
Today, the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives with unanimous support. The bill now heads to the president's desk to be signed into law. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
“Today, Congress delivered a major win for Americans who… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on nine bills, including legislation offering solutions to increase grazing flexibility in the West, reduce the federal estate, promote domestic energy production, support local law enforcement, create a new national park in Georgia and more. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, sponsored by House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.). This historic and bipartisan legislation will spur active forest management in the U.S. and protect rural communities in the wildland-urban interface.
“America’s forests are on life… 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. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act.
Below are Westerman's full remarks, as prepared.
America’s forests are in crisis. As we sit here today, more than 7.3 million acres have burned across the country this year, over 1 million acres more than the… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on eight bills on priorities that include park access for Gold Star next of kin family members, restoration activities around Lake Tahoe, support for hydroelectric projects and more. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
“From designating a new national park and… Read more »
Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued its final Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Rock Springs Field Office in Wyoming.
"Today's decision is another attack on American energy and mineral production by the radical environmentalists of the Biden-Harris administration. Communication between local communities, entrenched bureaucrats and administration leadership… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on six bills that will establish a new national park and preserve in Wisconsin, streamline the permitting of broadband infrastructure, encourage visitation to state parks and more. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
"The bills on today’s legislative agenda take… Read more »
