Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing on the impact of litigation on forest management, the U.S. Forest Service’s response to the growing challenge of litigation, and related impacts upon forest health.
"There is no doubt that litigation has had a profound impact on the Forest Service and subsequently the management and… Read more »
Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) of the Committee on Natural Resources made the following opening statement at today's oversight hearing entitled "The Obama Administration’s CEQ Recently Revised Draft Guidance for GHG Emissions and the Effects of Climate Change."
Remarks as prepared - This is the first of a series of oversight hearings this Committee will undertake on policies involving… Read more »
Today, the Committee on Natural Resources held an oversight hearing titled "The Obama Administration’s CEQ Recently Revised Draft Guidance for GHG Emissions and the Effects of Climate Change.” Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) released the following statement following the hearing:
“The Council Environmental Quality’s draft guidance expands the scope of the National Environmental Policy… Read more »
Yesterday, the Department of the Interior gave conditional approval to allow Shell to move forward with developing Alaska’s offshore areas. Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) released the following statement.
“The Obama Administration’s decision to approve Shell’s exploratory plan is finally a sign of its affirmation of the industry’s safe record in offshore development. Government… Read more »
Today, Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) released the following statement after a draft revealed the Obama Administration’s plans to unilaterally designate 700,000 acres in Southern Nevada as a national monument, without Congressional or public input.
"The President has been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Several years ago, the Obama Administration was caught with a secret… Read more »
TO: Neil Kornze
FROM: The Honorable Rob Bishop, Chairman
Dear Director Kornze,
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations ("Subcommittee") recently learned that a number of reclamation bonds for renewable energy projects on federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management's ("BLM") Rawlins Field Office were removed from a safe and shredded. The wrongful destruction of these… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources completed the markup of H.R. 1335, the “Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act,” legislation reauthorizing the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the primary law governing fisheries resources management in the United States. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT)… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 774 Out of Committee (Approved by Unanimous Consent)
To strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, to amend the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 to implement the Antigua Convention, and for other purposes.
Bordallo .001 Amendment (Adopted by Unanimous Consent)
*For complete legislative action for the April 30,… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 1214 Out of Committee (Approved by Unanimous Consent)
Amends the Small Tracts Act to permit the sale, exchange, or interchange under such Act of National Forest System lands the sale or exchange of which is not practicable under any other authority of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) which have a value determined to be not more than $500,000.
Bishop #1… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 1335 Out of Committee (Adopted by a Roll Call Vote of 21 yeas and 14 nays)
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purposes.
MacArthur .014 Amendment (Adopted by Voice Vote)
Wittman .013 Amendment (Withdrawn)
Duncan of South Carolina .018 Amendment… Read more »
