Reporting S. 684 Out of Committee (Passed by Voice Vote.)
This bill would allow for the conveyance of a small parcel of land within the Wasatch-Cache National Forest to the town of Alta.
Grijalva Amendment AM1– Allows for Conditional Approval by the Forest Service for Conveyance of the Parcel (Not Agreed to by Voice Vote.)
This amendment would allow for conditional approval by the… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 4089 Out of Committee (Passed 27-16. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill reaffirms that fishing, hunting, and shooting are important and traditional activities that should continue on Forest Service (FS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands. The bill provides a clear legislative basis for protecting sportsmen and wildlife management agencies from anti-hunting and fishing… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 3452 Out of Committee (Passed 20-18. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill provides for the sale of approximately 30 acres of Federal land in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, to permit the establishment of a transportation system for skiers, called "SkiLink,” to connect two ski resorts in the Wasatch Mountains.
Bishop Amendment #056– Technical… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 3409 Out of Committee (Passed 26-18. View Roll Call Vote)
This job-saving bill would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from approving any new rules or regulations that could adversely impact employment in coal mines, cause a reduction in federal, state or tribal revenue from coal mining, or diminish the ability of the American people to produce coal.
Holt Amendment… Read more »
Reporting H.R. 2512 Out of Committee (Passed 27-17. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill addresses a serious environmental, public safety, and abandoned mine reclamation issue in the City of Henderson, Nevada, while restoring the environment, improving safety, and creating jobs.
* For complete legislative action for the February 29, 2012 Full Committee Markup, click here. Read more »
Reporting S. 897 Out of Committee (Passed by voice vote.)
This bill clarifies that Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments from the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) fund for high priority non-coal reclamation projects.
Markey Amendment #003 (Failed 14-30. View Roll Call Vote)
This Amendment would add a 12.5 percent royalty rate to any minerals produced from hard rock mining… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings delivered the following statement on the House floor today in support of H.R. 1837, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act. The bill would restore water supplies, provide job certainty to farmers and communities in California’s San Joaquin Valley and decrease reliance on foreign food sources.
“Mr. Speaker, I… Read more »
Dear Colleague:
I strongly encourage my colleagues to support Senate bill 1134 being considered today by the House. This bipartisan bill passed the Senate by unanimous consent and ensures federal law does not prevent the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota from replacing an old, unsafe bridge. The bipartisan support for this bill includes House Members, Senators and the governors of the… Read more »
Protecting Endangered Farmers
The Wall Street Journal Editorial
February 29, 2012
Rick Santorum may have had a point the other day when he said that some environmentalists care more about animals than people. Take the water restrictions the federal government has imposed on California farmers to protect the three-inch delta smelt.
Environmentalists have long complained that the San… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Republicans are committed to putting Americans back to work by enacting policies that embrace America’s abundant natural resources to help create jobs and grow our economy.
Meet Freshman Committee Member Jeff Duncan from South Carolina’s Third Congressional District. Congressman Duncan suggests that by opening up a small portion of ANWR, we have huge… Read more »
