Chairman Hastings Memorandum Providing Notice to Committee Members that a Subpoena was Issued to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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April 7, 2014 TO: Members, Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Doc Hastings, Chairman RE: Subpoena issued I hereby give notice that I have issued a subpoena… Hastings: Full SRS Funding is Victory for Rural Counties that Faced Uncertainty Due to Obama Administration Political Games
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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) issued the following statement on the announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on its plans to distribute the FY 2013 Secure Rural School (SRS) payments in full. “Today’s announcement is a victory for rural counties that have been faced with uncertainty of whether they would have enough funds to pay for schools,… Members, Witnesses Agree California’s Abundant Oil and Natural Gas Reserves Would Create Jobs and Increase Energy Security
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Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on “Energy Independence: Domestic Opportunities to Reverse California’s Growing Dependence on Foreign Oil.” Overall, the United States is importing less oil than any point in the past decade, yet California’s foreign oil imports have dramatically increased. Today’s hearing focused on the drastic increase in… Committee Report H.R. 3366, the "Hermiston Reversionary Interest Release Act"
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H. Rept. 113-402 Committee Report on H.R. 1192, To redesignate Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park as "Mount Jessie Benton Fre'mont"
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H. Rept. 113-401 Witnesses Agree on the Need for Tribal Involvement in Cobell Settlement’s Land Buy-Back Program
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Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held an oversight hearing entitled, “Implementing the Cobell Settlement: Missed Opportunities and Lessons Learned.” This hearing examined the delays and uncertainty in the land buyback program authorized as part of the Cobell Settlement. The Cobell Settlement provided for the resolution of individual… California’s Growing Dependence on Foreign Oil
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Tomorrow, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a hearing on California energy and the drastic increase in foreign oil imports. The state has significant opportunities for energy production, including California’s Monterey Shale that the U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that contains over 15 billion barrels of oil. However, as the infographic below… Natural Resources Committee Bills Passed by House Would Create Over a Million Jobs and Billions in Revenue
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Today at a Full Committee hearing, Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell testified that the Department’s programs and activities support millions of jobs and generate billions in revenue. While this is true, the Secretary failed to acknowledge the millions of jobs and billions in revenue that could be created if the Administration didn’t impose burdensome red-tape and… Chairman Hastings' Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the National Water Resources Association
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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following prepared remarks at the National Water Resources Association Annual Meeting, highlighting hydropower as a clean, renewable energy resource; California water issues; and the need to update and improve the Endangered Species Act: “Thank you for that kind introduction, Jim. It’s a pleasure once… Committee Report on H.R. 1425, the "Marine Debris Emergency Act of 2013"
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H. Rept. 113-398, Part 1
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