Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young, regarding the Biden administration’s efforts to incorporate natural capital accounting and ecosystem services valuation into federal decision making and federal actions. The committee is seeking information from OMB to understand… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held an oversight hearing on supporting tribal self-determination through the 638 contracting program. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response:  These self-determination contracts and self-governance compacts reaffirm a tribe’s sovereignty. By running a program, tribes… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman's (R-Ark.) bill, the America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act. This legislation would provide states and tribes with the necessary resources to implement habitat restoration projects vital to preventing the listing of species and to… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on six bills focused on expediting the development of geothermal energy and streamlining processes impacting oil and gas production on federal lands. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: "In order to restore American energy dominance, we must… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan spending package that included House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman’s (R-Ark.) Compact of Free Association Amendments Act. This legislation will maintain America’s commitment to the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, known… Read more »

Last week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a group of 20 members in introducing H.R. 7408, the America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act. "The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies appreciates Chairman Westerman’s commitment to providing funding to state fish and wildlife agencies for wildlife habitat restoration in the America’s… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources issued the findings of the bipartisan Indo-Pacific Task Force.  "America is committed to supporting our allies in the Indo-Pacific and combating the threat of the Chinese Communist Party. Our work on these issues has included countless meetings with leaders from the region, multiple hearings on the importance… Read more »

By House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) A good forestry education informs students of the significance of the long game and the truth in the Greek proverb that "A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit." A good engineering education teaches one that science and math are remarkable tools in the toolbox, but… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) rolled out the America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act (AWHCA). Westerman issued the following statement in response: “The America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act will empower states and local communities to use proven practices to restore and maintain habitat, which will… Read more »

By House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) Washington Examiner One of the defining matters of our time is energy security and affordability. In a world in which China and Russia are attempting to take over the global energy stage daily, America must remain the world leader in energy production, exportation, and innovation. Reliance on our adversaries is… Read more »