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Despite Biden Administration's Obstruction, Committee Continues Investigating Misguided Gray Wolf Recovery Plan

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Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) led a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Director Matha Williams, continuing the committee’s investigation into the USFWS's misguided gray wolf recovery plan. In part, the members wrote: "As you know, on February 1,…

After No Response, Committee Advances Investigation Into Grizzly Bear Mismanagement

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Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R- Ariz.) led a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Martha Williams and National Park Service (NPS) Director Charles Sams continuing the committee's investigation into the administration’s troubling decision to relocate…

Committee Considers Legislation Improving Hydropower Development and Maintenance

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WOW Subcommittee

Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on four bills to streamline water and hydropower infrastructure. Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) issued the following statement in response: "The four bills considered by the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries today are an important part of our commitment to improve water…

BLM Issues Ban on New Coal Leasing

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EMR Subcommittee

Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced updates to Resource Management Plans (RMPs) for millions of acres of BLM-managed land in Wyoming and Montana, eliminating all new coal leasing until 2038. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "The Biden administration is weaponizing federal agencies to…

Pulling Back the Curtain: Members Demand Answers for CEQ Extremism

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OI Subcommittee

Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee oversight hearing on the environmental agenda of President Joe Biden’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the agency’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "The extremists in the Biden administration converted a once small and…

BLM and NPS Make Exorbitant Budget Requests Despite Ongoing Agency Issues

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NFPL Subcommittee

Today the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the National Park Service (NPS). Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response: "To no surprise, President Biden’s FY25 budget request caters to green lobby radicals, fails to address the…

Wisconsin Field Hearing Highlights Importance of Access for Sportsmen and Women

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NFPL Subcommittee

Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a field hearing in Hayward, Wis., to hear from local witnesses on the importance of federal land access to outdoorsmen and women. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:  "Outdoor sports like hunting, fishing, trapping, and shooting are deeply rooted in Wisconsin's cultural heritage.…

In Advance of Hearing Next Week, Committee Continues Investigation Into CEQ's 30x30 Initiative Funding

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OI Subcommittee

This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory, seeking further information on the use of 30x30 initiative funds. The letter comes after CEQ failed to comply with the committee's initial…

Members Voice Concerns Over BIA, IHS and OIA's Bloated Budget Requests

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IP Subcommittee

Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service and Office of Insular Affairs. Subcommittee Chairman Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response: "The President’s budget continues to focus on…

House Passes Historic Legislation Defending Domestic Mineral Production

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EMR Subcommittee

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2925, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, which will reaffirm decades of mining law and precedent and provide certainty for America's mineral producers. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "With the passage of the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, we're…