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Expanded Santa Ana Sucker Critical Habitat Designation Threatens Regional Economic Growth, Water Supply

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Today, the House Subcommittee on Water and Power held a field oversight hearing in Highland, California on, “Questionable Fish Science and Environmental Lawsuits: Jobs and Water Supplies at Risk in the Inland Empire.” Chairman Tom McClintock (CA-4), and Reps. Jerry Lewis (CA-41) and Ken Calvert (CA-44) heard from local officials, stakeholders and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on how…

Witnesses Decry NOAA’s Unsubstantiated Stellar Sea Lion Science Jeopardizing Commercial Fishing Industry, Coastal Economies

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Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held a Full Committee field hearing on “NOAA's Steller Sea Lion Science and Fishery Management Restrictions - Does the Science Support the Decisions?” Members in attendance, including Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) and Rep. Don Young (AK-At large), heard from the Administration, state officials, scientists and the commercial fishing industry on…

Chairman Hastings Memorandum to Committee Members Re-referring H.R. 2719

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TO: Members of the Committee on Natural Resources FROM: Chainnan Doc Hastings RE: Recall and re-referral of H.R. 2719 Pursuant to Committee on Natural Resources Rule 6(e), I hereby give notice of my intent to recall and re-refer the following bill to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, as well as the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forest and Public…

House Natural Resources Committee Sends Deficit Reduction Recommendations to Joint Select Committee

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The House Natural Resources Committee today submitted recommendations to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction that is charged with finding at least $1.5 trillion in federal savings over the next 10 years. A copy of the final recommendations can be found here. Additional Resources: Memo sent to all Natural Resources Committee Member Offices regarding process for making…

PILT Payments, Access to Federal Lands Vital to Rural Communities

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The House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands today held an oversight hearing on “Payments in Lieu of Taxes” (PILT). Witnesses at the hearing underscored the importance of the program to rural communities with federally owned land, especially in the West, and the impact federal land management decisions have on surrounding communities. With PILT slated to expire at…