Today President Obama’s National Ocean Council, created by an Executive Order in 2010, released a draft action plan to move forward with the Administration’s goal of imposing new mandatory “ocean zoning.” This initiative could place huge portions of the ocean off limits to all types of recreational, commercial and agricultural activities – destroying jobs and harming our economy. It could… Read more »
Today, the Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee oversight hearing to examine how excessive Endangered Species Act (ESA) related litigation impacts species recovery, job creation and the economy. This was the first hearing in series that will be held by the Committee to take a fair look at the ways in which the ESA is working well and areas where it could be improved and… Read more »
On Tuesday, December 6th the Natural Resources Committee will hold a Full Committee oversight hearing on “The Endangered Species Act: How Litigation is Costing Jobs and Impeding True Recovery Efforts.”
“This hearing is the first of many that the Natural Resources Committee will hold to examine both the strengths and weaknesses of the Endangered Species Act. It has been over two decades… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 2834 Out of Committee (Passed 29-14. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill establishes that fishing, hunting, and shooting are important traditional activities that have a key place on our National Forests and public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Grijalva Amendment #001 – Prohibits Hunting, Fishing and Shooting in Wilderness Areas (Failed 14-27. View… Read more »
