Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) issued the following statement in advance of President Obama’s speech regarding his energy plan:
“Today, President Obama will deliver remarks regarding his ‘comprehensive energy plan.’ In light of the recent federal court ruling that vacated the existing five-year offshore drilling plan, it is more important… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) today released the following statement regarding the all-of-the above energy plan contained in the Republican budget alternative:
“It’s practically impossible for Americans to turn on their televisions without learning of another attempt by the federal government to tax massive amounts of their hard-earned money. Soon,… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings released the following statement regarding President Obama’s Address to the Joint Session of Congress:
“I share President Obama’s belief that our nation will overcome today’s challenges, and come out of this recession with a stronger economy and a brighter future.
President Obama noted that we import more oil than ever… Read more »
The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held its first subcommittee hearing today on H.R. 493 the “Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment and Safety Act of 2009,” which would give expanded regulatory authority to the Department of Interior over coal-fired power plants and redefine them as “mine sites.”
This legislation is in response to two spills of coal fly… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Doc Hastings responded to the decision by Interior Secretary Salazar to withdraw tracts of lands in Utah that were offered for lease in December after a seven-year environmental review process. This decision by the Secretary stops the issuance of leases and could cost American taxpayers millions in lost lease bids, production… Read more »
