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Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Hastings’ Cabin Fee Fairness Bill

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On Thursday, April 22nd the National Parks, Forest and Public Lands Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on the bipartisan Cabin Fee Act of 2010 (H.R. 4888) to establish a fair, predictable fee-setting system for families who own cabins in our National Forests. The bill was introduced by House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) and has 13 co-sponsors,…

Republicans Write Letter Opposing de Facto Wilderness Area Designations by U.S Forest Service

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House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04), National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee Ranking Member Rob Bishop (UT-01) and 16 additional Republican Members of Congress today sent a letter to the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service opposing the views expressed in a letter from House Democrats requesting that the Forest Service manage Recommended…

Washington Examiner Editorial: Securing the border is the first priority

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Securing the border is the first priority Washington Examiner Editorial April 19, 2010 A feud between the Departments of the Interior and Homeland Security over federal wilderness areas that constitute 40 percent of the nation's southern border has been undermining the mission of both agencies for nearly a decade. This adolescent refusal to cooperate threatens the security of all…

Hastings Hopes ‘White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors’ Will Yield Responsible Approach to Public’s Lands

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House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement in advance of the White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors, scheduled to take place on Friday, April 16, 2010: “Caring for America’s public and private lands is our responsibility and we must ensure they are available for future generations.  America’s great outdoors must be…

House Republicans: Stop squabbling and secure the border

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House Republicans introduced legislation Wednesday that would prohibit the Department of the Interior from using environmental regulations to interfere with the Department of Homeland Security’s attempts to secure the nation’s southern border. As The Examiner reported in February, an ongoing feud between the two federal departments has left 4.3 million acres of federal wilderness…

Confirmed: Killer of Arizona Rancher Entered and Exited the U.S. on Public Lands

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Today, House National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee Ranking Member Rob Bishop (R-UT) announced that Republican Committee staff have confirmed with both Border Patrol and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that the criminal who killed Arizona Rancher Robert Krentz both entered and exited the U.S. through federal land on the San Bernardino Wildlife Refuge. The San Bernardino…

FOXNews.com: GOP Reps Offer Bill to Ban Interior Dept. From Hindering Border Agents

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GOP Reps Offer Bill to Ban Interior Dept. From Hindering Border Agents FOXNews.com April 14, 2010 Joshua Rhett Miller The unknown gunman who murdered an Arizona rancher three weeks ago entered and exited the U.S. illegally in an area where border agents are widely prohibited from using motorized vehicles, constructing roads and installing surveillance structures, federal agents have…