Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup and favorably reported four bills. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"The bills advancing out of the House Committee on Natural Resources today show the incredible breadth and scope of the solutions our members bring to Washington. From unlocking… Read more »
Late last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed revisions to its Biological, Integrity, Diversity and Environmental Health (BIDEH) policy and new regulations of the management of national wildlife refuges. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark) issued the following statement in response:
"This new policy is a grave misstep. As a… Read more »
Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced no changes to the listing status of the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
"Today's announcement fails to alleviate the concerns of the millions of Americans impacted by… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams regarding the agency's recent creation of a "National Dialogue Around Working Landscapes and Gray Wolves and Thriving Communities and Cultures" and the significant impacts an endangered listing would have on western communities. In… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on five bills that would reduce the federal estate, increase recreation opportunities, empower local communities and promote forest management with innovative tools to streamline bureaucratic red tape. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
"From outdoor recreation to… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on four bills that would promote domestic mineral production and mitigate the impacts of dangerous landslides. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response:
"The mining sector in the United States faces a variety of challenges, from burdensome regulations to the… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held an oversight hearing on the opportunities and challenges of land consolidation in Indian Country. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response:
"As this subcommittee has explored in previous hearings, barriers to land use and development of land in Indian Country frequently… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) sent a follow-up letter to Howard Cantor, director of the Department of the Interior's Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), requesting… Read more »
Today, the Biden administration announced a moratorium on approvals for new U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:
“Today's announcement is another radical move by the Biden administration in their ongoing attack on American energy. They seem to be in a race… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as part of their ongoing investigation into the migrant encampment at Floyd Bennett Field. To date, the administration has not complied… Read more »
