For several months, many Members of Congress have opposed or had concerns with the Interior Department's National Blueways System (Secretarial Order 3321) due to the lack of transparency, accountability and communication. Indeed, you recently placed a "pause" on the implementation of this administratively created program. While we appreciate your action, it is clear that the Department's… Read more »
A House Natural Resources subcommittee heard testimony yesterday on four bills on a variety of wildlife species -- one to lift restrictions on polar bear trophies, another to allow the export of certain protected snakes and two to combat an invasion of Asian carp.
The Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs took up Alaska Republican Don Young's H.R. 1818, which… Read more »
Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on H.R. 2728, the Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act. This bipartisan legislation, introduced by Representative Bill Flores (TX-17), would protect state rights, American jobs and American energy production by limiting the Obama Administration’s ability… Read more »
Representative Bill Johnson (OH-06) and Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Chairman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) today introduced H.R. 2824, the Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America Act. This legislation would protect American jobs, save taxpayer dollars, and support U.S. energy production by stopping the Obama Administration from imposing coal regulations… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
The Durango Herald – Joe Hanel: “Energy bill clears House committee”
Cronkite News – Evan Bell: “House committee OKs bill to block planned casino in Glendale”
Daily Caller – Michael Bastasch: “Study: Feds underestimated how many birds get killed by wind turbines”
Associated Press –… Read more »
The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing yesterday on the status of the Obama Administration’s rewrite of a coal mining regulations, the Stream Buffer Zone Rule, and heard testimony from Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) Director Joseph Pizarchik.
At the hearing, Members of the Subcommittee questioned… Read more »
Today, the House Natural Resources Committee approved three bills to expand American onshore energy production and create much-needed jobs. These bills are an essential part of the House Republicans’ all-of-the-above energy plan and would remove government hurdles and red-tape that block and delay development of our onshore oil, natural gas and renewable resources.
“Energy… Read more »
While President Obama prepares to deliver yet another speech on the economy today, Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee have been advancing legislation to put Americans back to work and unlock access to our U.S. energy resources. Expanding American energy production, both onshore and offshore, is one of the best ways to create over a million new jobs and spur economic… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
The Hill – Ben Geman: “Interior Department slams Senate energy revenue-sharing bill”
Roll Call – Ambreen Ali: “Alaska Governor Pursues New Strategy in Push to Open Arctic Refuge to Drilling”
Associated Press: “Kansas regulators considering new fracking rules”
Courthouse News Service – Tim Hull: “Sea Lion Concerns Justify… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 638 Out of Committee (Passed 22-12. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill would improve public participation, promote transparency and protect taxpayer dollars by requiring that any new wildlife refuge be authorized by Congress.
* For complete legislative action for the July 24, 2013 Full Committee Markup, click here. Read more »
