In Down Economy, Washington Lawmaker Pushes for More Logging
By Dan Springer
October 26, 2011
FOX News
Tired of going back to the government every year with their hands out, rural counties are looking for a way to get off the federal dime and put unemployed loggers back to work.
Washington Rep. Doc Hastings says he has an answer that would tackle both problems.
“I think we need to… Read more »
Lawmakers say environmental laws should be waived for Border Patrol operations
October 27, 2011
Associated Press
Kevin Freking
Federal agents trying to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border say they’re hampered by laws that keep them from driving vehicles on huge swaths of land because it falls under U.S. environmental protection, leaving it to wildlife — and illegal immigrants and smugglers… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, with a bipartisan vote of 235-186. Sponsored by Natural Resources Committee Member Paul Gosar (AZ-01), H.R. 1904 authorizes a fair value land exchange that will unlock the third largest undeveloped copper resource in the world. The bill will create thousands of jobs, generate… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings delivered the following statement (as prepared for delivery) on the House floor in support of H.R. 1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011. This bill will create thousands of jobs, generate billions in revenue and strengthen our national security by developing our own U.S. copper resources.
“Our… Read more »
TO: Members of the Committee on Natural Resources
FROM: Chainnan Doc Hastings
RE: Recall and re-referral of H.R. 2719
Pursuant to Committee on Natural Resources Rule 6(e), I hereby give notice of my intent to recall and re-refer the following bill to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, as well as the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forest and Public… Read more »
The House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands today held an oversight hearing on “Payments in Lieu of Taxes” (PILT). Witnesses at the hearing underscored the importance of the program to rural communities with federally owned land, especially in the West, and the impact federal land management decisions have on surrounding communities.
With PILT slated to expire at… Read more »
Dear Co-Chairs Hensarling and Murray:
The Natural Resources Committee is committed to addressing our Nation's record debt and deficit levels and doing its part to contribute to the Joint Select Committee's efforts to cut at least $1.5 trillion in federal govemment spending from Fiscal Year 2012 to Fiscal Year 2021. Our growing debt stands in the way of long-term job creation and our… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 850 Out of Committee (Passed 30-14. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill would allow a 4-lane highway bridge, which connects Minnesota and Wisconsin, to be built over the Lower Saint Croix River.
Bishop Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (Agreed to by Voice Vote.)
This amendment would include consensus language negotiated with the Senate and require a mitigation package… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 1505 Out of Committee (Passed 26-17. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill would prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from taking actions which impede Border Security from doing their job on federal land within 100 miles of the U.S. border with Mexico and Canada.
Bishop Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (Agreed to by Voice Vote.)
This amendment in the… Read more »
