Reporting H.R. 1904 Out of Committee (Passed 26-19. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill would exchange lands between Resolution Copper, the federal government, the state of Arizona and the town of Superior, AZ. The land exchange will created jobs by providing Resolution Copper 2,422 acres for future copper mining while providing important environmental and tribal protections to lands… Read more »
Today, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) adopted a resolution supporting H.R. 887, legislation by Indian and Alaskan Native Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Don Young (AK-At Large) and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) to cap attorneys’ fees in the Cobell v. Salazar Settlement Agreement at $50 million. At a conference on May 16-19th, the Affiliated… Read more »
Today, the House Water and Power Subcommittee and the Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee held a joint hearing to examine the potential job and economic impacts of proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandates on the Navajo Generating Station (NGS), a coal-fired generation plant in north-central Arizona.
“The EPA is moving to impose one billion dollars of new costs on… Read more »
The Subcommittee on Indians and Alaska Native Affairs held a legislative hearing today on H.R. 887, introduced by Subcommittee Chairman Don Young (AK-At Large) and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04), to cap attorney fees on the Cobell vs. Salazar Settlement Agreement at $50 million.
The Obama Administration and the plaintiffs in the Cobell Settlement refused an… Read more »
As part of House Republican’s American Energy Initiative, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian Affairs and Native Alaskans will hold a hearing today on “Tribal development of energy resources and the creation of energy jobs on Indian lands." While Indian lands contain vast energy resources, actions by the Obama Administration have prevented many tribes from developing… Read more »
Dear Messrs. Hayes and Perrelli:
We request information and cooperation regarding the fees, expenses, and incentive payments sought by the Named Plaintiffs and Class Counsel pursuant to the Claims Resolution Act of 2010, which authorized the Cobell v. Salazar Settlement Agreement.
Read the entire letter HERE. Read more »
Dear Messrs. Gingold and Harper:
We request information regarding the fees, expenses, and incentive payments sought by the Named Plaintiffs and Class Counsel pursuant to the Claims Resolution Act of 2010, which authorized the Cobell v. Salazar Settlement Agreement. Your response on behalf of the Named Plaintiffs and Class Counsel is important for the Committee on Natural Resources… Read more »
Indian and Alaskan Native Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Don Young (AK-At Large) and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) will today introduce legislation to cap attorney fees in the Cobell v. Salazar Settlement Agreement at $50 million.
The $3.4 billion Settlement Agreement, enacted into law last December, included an agreement, signed by the plaintiff attorneys and… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of H. Res. 72, a resolution directing certain committees, including the Natural Resources Committee, to review existing, pending and proposed federal regulations and their effect on jobs and economic growth.
“Gasoline prices are rising and we have near… Read more »
