Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held an oversight hearing on “Transparency and Sound Science Gone Extinct?:The Impacts of the Obama Administration's Closed-Door Settlements on Endangered Species and People.” The hearing examined the need for data transparency as it relates to federal decisions on implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
This hearing was part of a… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
The Hill – Ben Geman: “House panel votes to block Interior’s ‘fracking’ rule”
Fuel Fix – Jennifer A. Dlouhy: “GOP advances bill to block federal fracturing rules”
Durango Herald – Joe Hanel: “Tipton’s healthy-forest bill makes it through House panel”
Missoulian – Rob Chaney: “Daines amendments focus on forest fires,… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today sent a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Dan Ashe seeking additional information following the Department of the Interior Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Management Advisory, issued on July 11, 2013, regarding the FWS’s inaction on whistleblower complaints related to violations of the… Read more »
Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed H.R. 1526, the “Restoring Healthy Forest for Healthy Communities Act” by a voice vote. This legislation renews the federal government’s commitment to manage federal forests for the benefit of rural schools and counties, improves forest health and helps prevent catastrophic wildfires.
“Across our country, rural forest communities… Read more »
Today, the House Natural Resources Committee approved H.R. 2728, the Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act by a bipartisan vote of 23-15. This bill, authored by Rep. Bill Flores (TX-17), would protect American jobs and American energy production by limiting the Obama Administration’s ability to impose duplicative regulations on hydraulic fracturing on federal… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
The Hill – Ben Geman: “Obama taps Interior official for deputy secretary post”
Associated Press: “Feds to lease mineral rights in Ohio forest”
Associated Press: “3 Native American tribes seek funding for satellite voter registration, early voting stations”
Associated Press: Heather… Read more »
Dear Director Ashe:
The Department of the Interior Office of Inspector General ("OIG") recently issued a Management Advisory regarding the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's ("Service") inaction on certain whistleblower complaints related to violations of the scientific integrity policy. Concerns have been raised that the Service failed to take timely and appropriate management action… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 1526 Out of Committee (Passed by Voice Vote)
This bill renews the federal government’s commitment to manage federal forests for the benefit of rural schools and counties, improves forest health, and helps prevent catastrophic wildfires.
Hastings ANS – Forest Package Legislation (Passed by Voice Vote)
This amendment combined several proposals to address the forest… Read more »
