The Department of the Interior just released the FY 2008 Royalty-In-Kind (RIK Report), which showed that the federal government made $106 million by taking oil and natural gas royalty in-kind. This report comes on the heels of Secretary Ken Salazar’s September announcement that the Department of the Interior would end the RIK program, despite five years of taxpayer benefits from this… Read more »

Tomorrow, President Obama will host a Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth at the White House where he promised he will “consider all good ideas to encourage and accelerate job creation.” However, it appears that the White House neglected to invite a wide range of officials from America’s all-of-the-above energy sectors to attend this event. Since a diverse group of American energy… Read more »

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) Next month, global leaders will gather in Copenhagen to demonstrate their commitment to reducing carbon emissions and creating ecologically sustainable solutions to power our economy in the 21st century. Indeed, a moment has arrived when the world is looking to the United States to set the… Read more »

Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following floor speech on H.R. 2781, a bill to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as components of the Wild and Scenic River Systems. As with all wild and scenic rivers, this designation could prevent full recreation use and economic development on this land, as well as potentially… Read more »

Click here to watch the video HOST: “Every year, the government hands out millions to various green organizations to support their efforts to protect the environment, but what looks like a great idea may have a thornier side. Critics say the same environmentalists receiving the help are bleeding the government dry with mountains of… Read more »

Today, during a Full Committee markup, Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee voted against fiscally responsible Republican amendments to ensure that U.S tax dollars are spent appropriately and efficiently. “We cannot continue passing legislation while ignoring the size of the federal deficit – a staggering $1.4 trillion,”said Ranking Member Doc Hastings. “The funding amounts… Read more »

Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act (H.R. 3644) November 18, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R.3644 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote) The Ocean, Coastal, and Watershed Education Act would authorize the National Environmental Literacy Grant Program and the Bay-Watershed Education and Training Regional Program (B-WET) in order to expand coastal, ocean, and… Read more »

National Park Service Authorities and Corrections Act of 2009 (H.R. 3804) November 18, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 3804 out of Committee (Voted favorably by voice vote) The National Park Service Authorities and Corrections Act of 2009 would authorize a ten year extension to the National Park System Advisory Board and the National Park Service… Read more »

Click to enlarge Background: The Energy Information Administration reports that: “With limited domestic energy resources, South Korea is almost entirely dependent on imports to meet its energy consumption needs.” On November 11th, the White House announced that President Obama would hold a Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth on December 3rd. However, the Associated… Read more »

This week, the House will consider H.R. 2781, a bill to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as components of the Wild and Scenic River Systems. As with all wild and scenic rivers, this designation could prevent full recreation use and economic development on this land, as well as potentially impact neighboring private property. Such designations preclude the ability to make… Read more »