Republican Views on H.R. 4252, the "Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act" Read more »

House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) issued the following statement today regarding the signing agreements related to Klamath water issues: “As Ranking Republican of the House Natural Resources Committee, I will use all tools available to ensure that Congress vets this proposal in an open and transparent manner. “I understand the need to resolve divisive… Read more »

Republicans at today’s Water and Power Subcommittee hearing had one clear message for Congressional Democrats and the Administration: turn the pumps on! Communities in California’s San Joaquin Valley have been devastated by a man-made, regulatory drought that has left thousands of people unemployed. Click below to watch House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings,… Read more »

Today, Republican Members from California and the House Natural Resources Committee criticized Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar for his misleading announcement yesterday that his Department is taking “additional steps” to provide relief to California’s San Joaquin Valley farmers who are suffering from a man-made regulatory drought. The Department of the Interior announced that it… Read more »

KFSN: A Passionate Plea from the Valley for More Water Farmers filled a town hall meeting at city hall Monday to tell congressional leaders both they and the Central Valley need water in order to survive... "Gentlemen, let me tell you, this is a serious problem. This is a catastrophe. This is our Katrina, this is our Haiti because we got people out of work," Fresno County Supervisor… Read more »

.bullet { LIST-STYLE-IMAGE: url(/UploadedPhotos/HighResolution/24715874-45fd-4a8e-b9b6-0e12a18eff1b.jpg) } Exactly one year ago today, the newly confirmed Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar delivered his first speech to Department employees, outlining his vision for the future of the agency. Unfortunately, Secretary Salazar’s rhetoric stands in stark contrast to… Read more »

Republican Views on H.R. 3254, the "Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement" Read more »

Republican Views on H.R. 3342, the "Aamodt Litigation Settlement" Read more »

Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 2288) December 16, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 2288 out of Committee (Voted favorably by voice vote) The "Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009" extends funding for two endangered fish programs in the Upper Colorado and San Juan river basins.  The bill… Read more »

Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee today announced that they will hold a congressional forum on resolving the San Joaquin Valley water crisis in Fresno, California on Monday, January 25, 2010. Further details including time, location and meeting format will be announced in the upcoming weeks. “There is no time to waste on reversing the plight of the San Joaquin Valley,”… Read more »