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Background:
On Thursday, November 12th, President Obama departed for a tour of Asia that includes stops in Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea.
Press briefing by Deputy National Security Advisor Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes; National Security Council Senior Director for East Asian Affairs, Jeffery Bader; and Deputy… Read more »
Today, Anthony Faiola of the Washington Post reports that the British government unveiled plans yesterday to construct 10 nuclear power plants. He notes that:
“After years of resistance to construction of nuclear-power plants, the British plan underscored how nations around the world are scrambling to find ways to generate more energy while slashing the emissions that cause climate… Read more »
On Thursday, President Obama kicks off his tour of Asia, which includes stops in Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea. During his travel, we’ll send out postcards from U.S. Energy sources to President Obama to highlight specific examples of international energy development that should be included in his Administration’s energy strategy.
As you can see in the map… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding the Department of Labor’s report that the U.S. economy lost 190,000 jobs in October, raising the unemployment rate to 10.2 percent:
“Unfortunately, it’s official. Over one in ten Americans are now looking for a job. Today’s report confirms once again that the Democrats’… Read more »
GOP lawmakers urge Interior to continue streamlining permitting
November 6, 2009
E&E Daily
Noelle Straub
A group of House Republicans is urging the Interior Department not to back off its use of a provision to streamline oil and gas drilling applications on public lands, despite lawsuits from environmental groups.
Section 390 of the 2005 Energy Policy Act allows the Bureau of… Read more »
Interior, Congress wage turf battle over timber contracts
November 6, 2009
E&E Daily
Patrick Reis
Three Western congressmen are pushing legislation that would extend federal contracts for timber companies trying to ride out the tough homebuilding market, but administration officials want more say in the process.
H.R. 3759 would require the Interior Department to grant three-year… Read more »
New bill aims to protect Western ratepayers from transmission costs
November 16, 2009
E&E Daily
Katherine Ling
Customers in the West would not have to pay for failed transmission projects under a bill introduced yesterday by the ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee.
Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) and Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), ranking member of the Water and… Read more »
President Obama should be applauded for hosting the White House Tribal Nations Conference today. As the Obama Administration moves forward, his promise of helping Native Americans should be met with concrete action that will effectively deliver opportunities on tribal lands across our country.
However, many of the Administration’s current priorities will not improve the lives of Native… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04), along with Water and Power Subcommittee Ranking Member Tom McClintck (CA-04), introduced The American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Firm Power Customer Protection Act (H.R. 4027). This bill would eliminate the taxpayer bailout provision currently included in the “stimulus” statute that gave new… Read more »
