Dear Mr. Siciliano and Brig. Gen. Reddel:
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission's ("Commission") Fiscal Year 2014 budget request seeks a total of $51 million to pay for the construction of the planned Eisenhower Memorial and the salaries and expenses of the Commission itself. This would be in addition to the $63 million total that has already been appropriated for the planned… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
Politico – Darren Goode: “Key natural gas rules may be in the pipeline”
Associated Press – Dina Capiello: “Wind farms get pass on eagle deaths”
Bloomberg: “Gasoline rises most in three months at U.S. pumps”
Wall Street Journal – Ben Kesling: “The Few, the Proud, the Tortoises:… Read more »
Today during a visit to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, Interior Secretary Jewell and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack highlighted steps the federal government is taking to prepare for the wildfire season. Both Secretary Jewell and Secretary Vilsack highlighted the ongoing effort for collaboration between federal, state, local governments and private citizens.
But… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
Press Democrat – Guy Kovner: “Federal appeals court takes up Marin oyster farm case Tuesday”
E&E – Manuel Quinones: “Panel to vote on drilling agreement, mining bills”
Capital Press: “Congressional working group to examine Endangered Species Act”
Wall Street Journal Editorial:… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
Associated Press: “Oil industry: BLM is preventing job creation in Calif. by postponing oil, gas lease auctions”
Elko Daily News editorial: “Amodei, GOP to tackle Endangered Species Act”
Greenwire – Phil Taylor: “House GOP forms working group to overhaul ESA”
Fuel Fix –… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today joined other Members of the House of Representatives in announcing the creation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Working Group. Throughout this year, the Working Group will hold a series of events, forums, and hearings that will invite discussion and input on ways in which the ESA (last reauthorized in 1988) may be… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
The Hill – Julian Hattem: “Interior’s fracking rules in cross hairs ahead of upcoming release”
Bloomberg – Mark Drajem: “Fracking Rule Draws Republican Critics as U.S. Readies Changes”
Platts: “Federal fracking rule will slow US oil, gas production: officials”
CNN – Steve Hargreaves:… Read more »
