House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings delivered the following speech on the House floor in opposition to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) amendment offered by Rep. Norm Dicks to the FY 2012 Interior Appropriations bill:
“I oppose this amendment and urge its defeat.
The Interior Appropriations bill that Chairman Simpson has brought to the House Floor prioritizes… Read more »
Dear Colleague,
The Interior Appropriations bill that Chairman Simpson has brought to the House Floor prioritizes funding to ensure
that core responsibilities and environmental protections are met. When it comes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), this bill focuses funding on the actual recovery of species. It does this by both 1) continuing funds for recovery activities despite the… Read more »
Today, the House will take up H.R. 2584, the FY 2012 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, which includes language to restrict the listing of endangered species and habitat designations to allow for the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to be updated and reauthorized. This provision will refocus efforts on endangered species recovery and help… Read more »
Following up on concerns raised during the Senate confirmation hearing on Ms. Rebecca Wodder, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) and 38 House Republicans sent a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate Environment & Public Works and Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committees raising more questions over her nomination as Assistant… Read more »
Dear Senators Boxer, Bingaman, Inhofe, and Murkowski:
As you consider President Obama's nomination of Ms. Rebecca Wodder as Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks at the Department of the Interior, we respectfully write to let you know of our serious concerns with her record as the head of American Rivers, a single purpose interest group focused on litigating against the… Read more »
