Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation held an oversight hearing on the “Public Impact of Closing Amenities at Yosemite National Park.” The hearing examined the impact of the Merced River Plan on tourists, local economies and the environment. Yosemite National Park, formally established in 1890, is an American recreational treasure.… Read more »

The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up: Energy Guardian – Kevin Rogers: “House panel explores Powder River Basin, coal leasing” KTVQ: “U.S. House committee invites Crow Tribe chair to discuss production expansion” KFYO – Cole Shooter: “U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces extension for listing of lesser prairie-chicken” … Read more »

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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings released the following statement after the Department of the Interior announced it was withdrawing the National Blueways Designation for the White River watershed in Arkansas and Missouri. “This withdrawal is yet further proof that the Blueways program, imposed unilaterally by the Obama Administration without any statutory… Read more »