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Committee Members Defend Local Communities, Energy Stakeholders

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Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led committee Republicans in a letter to Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, asking the department to hear from those most impacted by the administration's domestic energy orders. In part, the members wrote:  "We write in response to the forum held by the Department of the Interior on…

ICYMI: The Environmental Cost of the Border Crisis

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We are facing a crisis at our southern border. In fact, we’ve been facing a crisis there for years. We should be using every available resource to improve our immigration process, but in the meantime, we absolutely must equip our agencies with enforcement tools. If we don’t, our environment will suffer as a result. The environmental impact isn’t usually the first issue that comes to…

Westerman, Gosar Demand Answers on Environmental Impacts of Illegal Border Crossings

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Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, requesting information on the long-term environmental impacts stemming from the southern border crisis. In part, the members wrote: "The environmental consequences of illegal immigration are…

Bishop Statement on Redefining EPA’s WOTUS Rule

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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to redefine the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule.  “Thanks to the great leadership of Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler at EPA, a new definition of WOTUS will bring much needed clarity and certainty for America’s…

Bishop, Westerman Escalate Request for Additional Information on World Resources Institute's Ties to China

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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sent a letter to World Resources Institute (WRI) President Andrew Steer, renewing their request for information regarding the WRI’s relationship with the Chinese government. This letter follows up on the Committee’s Sept. 5 letter as part of…

Bishop, Westerman Probe Earthjustice’s Ties to Japan

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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sent a letter to Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen, requesting information regarding Earthjustice’s relationship with the Japanese government. “Foreign members of the anti-base coalition represented by Earthjustice appear to have already…

Bishop, Westerman Probe World Resources Institute's Ties to China

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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sent a letter to World Resources Institute (WRI) President Andrew Steer, requesting information regarding the WRI’s work with the Chinese government and WRI’s advocacy within the United States. “Chinese officials continually work to control…

Bishop, Westerman Probe World Resources Institute's Ties to China

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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sent a letter to World Resources Institute (WRI) President Andrew Steer, requesting information regarding the WRI’s work with the Chinese government and WRI’s advocacy within the United States. “Chinese officials continually work to control…

Bishop Sends Letter to Secretary Zinke Over Department Misconduct Policies

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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, requesting documents and information regarding the Department’s workplace misconduct policies and improvements that have taken place. “The Committee is conducting ongoing oversight of employee misconduct issues at the U.S. Department of the Interior…

Bishop Sends Letter to Secretary Zinke Over Department Misconduct Policies

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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, requesting documents and information regarding the Department’s workplace misconduct policies and improvements that have taken place. “The Committee is conducting ongoing oversight of employee misconduct issues at the U.S. Department of the Interior…