This week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) announced the withdrawal of a pending regulation to impose new speed limits on smaller vessels along the Atlantic coast.
"In the dying days of his administration, the Biden administration is finally taking action to withdraw their extremely misguided and burdensome vessel speed restriction. This… Read more »
Today the U.S. Fish and Wildife Service (USFWS) announced their refusal to delist grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone (GYE) and Northern Continental Divide (NCDE) ecosystems and two related proposals. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"The only reasonable announcement by the USFWS today… Read more »
Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced the withdrawal of their proposed Biological Integrity, Diversity, and Environmental Health (BIDEH) rule.
“Today's announcement proves something we knew from the beginning, the BIDEH Rule was a terrible idea and should have never been proposed in the first place. I would like to thank Congressman Bentz for his work to fight… Read more »
This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced a proposal to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"Over the course of its 50-year run, the ESA has failed to achieve its basic goals of species recovery.… Read more »
This week, the America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act of 2024 passed the U.S. House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support.
"The ACE Act is a perfect example of how the federal government can responsibly and safely manage our natural resources while balancing the needs of working communities. Congressman Wittman is an expert on… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on four bills focused on western water infrastructure and the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design program. Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) issued the following statement in response:
"Today, the Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee considered four important bills three that… Read more »
Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced a decision to downlist the red-cockaded woodpecker from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"The decision to downlist the red-cockaded woodpecker is a direct result of active forest… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a field hearing in Redmond, Ore., to hear from local and tribal witnesses on the importance of using locally driven solutions to solve Oregon's longstanding water challenges.
"Water is essential. Drought and federal regulations are combining to create winners and losers in the allocation of water. Nowhere is this more evident… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark) and Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) introduced the Endangered Species Act Amendments Act of 2024.
"We can all agree that America’s rich biodiversity needs to be conserved for generations to come. However, while initially well-intentioned, radical environmentalists have weaponized the Endangered… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on five bills that support wildlife conservation, provide local control to certain federal recreational concession areas and promote coastal restoration. Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) issued the following statement in response:
“The five bills that the Water, Wildlife and Fisheries… Read more »
