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Chairman Hastings Statement on January Jobs Report

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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today released the following statement on today’s January job numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: “While any jobs added are a good sign, another month of high unemployment continues to leave too many people asking, ‘Where are the jobs?’ President Obama is campaigning around the country on a message of increased…

Department of the Interior Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs Director Christopher Mansour Letter to Chairman Hastings Regarding Request for Specified Documents on the 6-month Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Drilling Moratorium

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Dear Mr. Chairman: The Department of the Interior ("Department") is in receipt of your letter dated January 25, 2012, regarding the Department's ongoing response to the Committee's April 25,2011, letter. In that letter, the Committee seeks information regarding the Department's Office ofInspector General 20 10 Report of Investigation into the description of the peer review in the…

Natural Resources Committee Passes Bipartisan Components of American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act

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The House Natural Resources Committee today passed three bipartisan American energy bills that are important components of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, which will create over a million good-paying jobs, remove government barriers to American energy production, make America more energy secure, and help repair our roads and bridges without raising taxes. “This…

Committee Passes Bipartisan Bill to Promote U.S. Oil Shale Development

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Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed legislation to promote and expand development of U.S. oil shale resources in the Rocky Mountains, with a bipartisan vote of 27 to 16. As an energy component of the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act, the measure creates new American jobs by setting clear rules for the development of U.S. oil shale resources and promoting…

Video Blog: Natural Resources Committee Jobs Watch – Chairman Hastings

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House Natural Resources Committee Republicans are committed to putting Americans back to work by enacting policies that embrace America’s abundant natural resources to help create jobs and grow our economy. The Committee resumes its Job Watch series this year with Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04). Last year, the Committee held 115 hearings and passed over 75 bills that would create millions…

Chairman Hastings Follow-up Letter to Secretary Salazar Requesting Cooperation and Production of Specified Documents on the 6-month Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Drilling Moratorium

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Dear Mr. Secretary: This letter is a follow up to our January 25, 2012 letter providing the Department of the Interior ("Department") a final opportunity to comply with our April 25, 2011 request for documents about White House edits to the Executive Summary of the final report entitled "Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf" ("ISM Report") and…

Platts Energy Week Interview with Chairman Doc Hastings

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Chairman Doc Hastings sat down with Platts Energy Week to discuss the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act, legislation that would link expanded American energy production with high priority infrastructure projects. Chairman Hastings told Platts, "The revenues from this [legislation] will build and maintain our infrastructure. [It's] a win-win deal because it does create…

Full Committee to Markup Energy Jobs and Revenue Portion of American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act

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On Wednesday, February 1st the Natural Resources Committee will hold a Full Committee markup on the energy portion of the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act, legislation to link new American energy production with high-priority infrastructure projects. The bill will remove government barriers to American energy production, creating over a million new American jobs, lowering…

Hastings Sets Markup on Energy Jobs and Revenue Portion of American Energy Infrastructure & Jobs Act

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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today announced that the Natural Resources Committee will hold a markup on Wednesday, February 1st that will include the energy portion of the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act, legislation to link new American energy production with high-priority infrastructure projects. “Expanding access to America’s abundant…