Indian and Insular Affairs
Indian Tribal Leaders Raise Concerns About Lack of BLM Consultation with Tribes During Hydraulic Fracturing Rulemaking
| Posted in Press Release
Today, the Subcommittee on Indians and Alaska Native Affairs held an oversight hearing on the “Bureau of Land Management’s Hydraulic Fracturing Rule’s Impact on Indian Tribal Energy Development.” Indian Tribal lands hold a significant amount of oil and natural gas that could help Tribes create jobs, spur economic development and help improve education, health and infrastructure.… Committe Report on H.R. 2362, the "Indian Tribal Trade and Investment Demonstration Project Act of 2011"
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H. Rept. 112-451 Committee Report on H.R. 2938, the "Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacment Carification Act"
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H. Rept. 112-440 Committee Report on S. 292, the "Salmon Lake Selection Resolution Act"
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H Rept. 112-428 Committee Report on H.R. 205, "Helping Expeditie and Advance Responsible Tribal Home (HEARTH) Ownership Act of 2011"
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H. Rept. 112-427 Alaskans Testify Increasing Energy Prices Harm Way of Life, Federal Barriers Obstructing New Energy Development
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Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held an oversight field hearing in Fairbanks, Alaska to examine the hardships local Alaska Natives face with high energy prices and how federal laws and regulations are affecting energy prices in rural Alaska and Native Villages. Subcommittee on Indians and Alaska Native Affairs Chairman Don Young (AK-At Large) emphasized the… Witnesses Call for Increased Public Participation, Transparency in Federal Land Management Decision-Making Process
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Today, the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held an oversight field hearing in Elko, Nevada entitled, “Explosion of Federal Regulations Threatening Jobs and Economic Survival in the West.” At the hearing, Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) and Representative Mark Amodei (NV-02) heard testimony from the U.S. Forest Service, local officials and impacted… Indian and Alaska Natives Support Plan to Increase Energy Production, Job Creation, on Tribal Lands
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Today, the Subcommittee on Indians and Alaska Native Affairs held a legislative hearing on H.R. 3973, the Native American Energy Act that promotes and encourages increased energy production on tribal lands by reducing government barriers and streamlining burdensome procedures. The Native American Energy Act addresses specific concerns from various Indian County leaders about getting… Subcommittee Chairman Young and Ranking Member Boren Joint Letter to Secretary Salazar Regarding Tribal Consultation on Hydraulic Fracturing
| Posted in Letters
Dear Secretary Salazar: It is our understanding that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently drafting regulations governing the production of oil and natural gas on Federal lands, including lands managed for the benefit of Indian tribes and their members. We further understand that as part of this regulatory process, the BLM is currently undergoing formal tribal consultations on…
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