Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power held an oversight hearing on “The Power Marketing Administrations: A Ratepayer Perspective.” For years, millions of electricity consumers have received low-cost hydropower generated at federal dams and reservoirs, but despite this longstanding policy and partnership, recent Administration directives could raise… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings spoke on the House floor in strong support of H.R. 2231, the American Energy and Jobs Act, a bill that will expand access to affordable energy and create over a million American jobs. The House is scheduled to vote on H.R. 2231 this Friday.
Full Statement:
"Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the rule and the… Read more »
Time to Unlock our Offshore Energy Resources
By: House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings
The Hill
June 26, 2013
Remember when gas prices were under $2 a gallon? It wasn’t that long ago. In fact, the price of a gallon of gas was just $1.89 when President Obama took office in January 2009. Prices have nearly doubled since then and today $4 a gallon gas prices are beginning… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
The Hill OpEd – Rep. Doc Hastings: “Time to unlock our energy”
National Journal – Amy Harder: “Obama Won't Approve Keystone Pipeline Unless It Passes New Test”
Washington Examiner editorial: “Obama's latest 'war on coal'”
Washington Post – Juliet Eilperin: “Is Obama waging a ‘war on coal’?”
Associated Press – Matt… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement today on President Obama’s plan to unilaterally impose a national energy tax and wage a war on coal:
“Years after a Democrat-controlled Congress rejected the President’s plan to impose a new national energy tax, President Obama is now trying to go at it alone and take unilateral… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
Washington Times – Seth McLaughlin: “Obama to push unilateral action against climate change”
Wall Street Journal – Alison Sider: “Texas' Next Big Oil Rush”
Bay News 9 – Ferdinand Zogbaum: “FWS could limit access to Three Sisters Springs”
Associated Press: “Native American pipe focus of national monument”
Associated… Read more »
Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) joined "What America Thinks" with Scott Rasmussen to discuss the Offshore Energy and Jobs Act (H.R. 2231) - legislation the House will consider this week to expand American offshore energy production to lower energy prices, create over a million jobs, and make America more energy… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
CQ – Shawn Zeller: “Back to the Drawing Board for Ike”
E&E – Laura Petersen: “Catch shares -- friend or foe for red snapper fishermen?”
CQ – Anna Mcgeehan: “Sale of Helium Reserves Approved in Senate Panel”
Bloomberg – Lynn Doan: “Energy rigs in US decline by 12, Baker Hughes… Read more »
