The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (H.R. 2213)
October 28, 2009 Full Committee Markup
Reporting H.R. 2213 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote)
The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act is designed to conserve and protect neotropical birds that migrate between their breeding grounds in North America and their tropical habitats in the Caribbean and Latin America.… Read more »
The Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Act of 2009 (H.R. 2888)
October 28, 2009 Full Committee Markup
Reporting H.R. 2888 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote)
The Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2009 would designate over 29,000 acres of federal land in Oregon as wilderness. Wilderness is the most restrictive land use designation, eliminating the use of mechanized recreation and… Read more »
Molalla River amendment to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (H.R. 2781)
October 28, 2009 Markup
Reporting H.R. 2781 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote)
This bill would designate segments of the Mollala River in Oregon as components of the Wild and Scenic River Systems. Democrats refused to allow an amendment by Rep. Rob Bishop that would restore rural community funding by… Read more »
Concerns over Central Valley woes dominate data collection hearing
October 28, 2009
E&E Daily
Taryn Luntz
Lawmakers who gathered yesterday to examine federal water data programs ended up immersed in a bickering session over water management in California's drought-ridden Central Valley.
At the outset of the Water and Power Subcommittee hearing, ranking member Tom McClintock… Read more »
“‘With a $1.4 trillion deficit and almost 10 percent unemployment, President Obama should be open to new ideas about ways to reduce federal spending and create new jobs,’ Hastings said. ‘But unfortunately, the President has slammed the door shut on a wide range of energy ideas - including using new offshore drilling revenue to fund renewable energy projects and create jobs across our… Read more »
Today at an oversight hearing on Water Management and Climate Variability, House Water and Power Subcommittee Ranking Member Tom McClintock (CA-04) urged Democrats to help provide relief to San Joaquin Valley famers and families who are suffering from a devastating man-made drought.
McClintock recently sent a letter to the Democrat majority requesting a field hearing on the water… Read more »
“Washington Rep. Doc Hastings, the ranking Republican member of the House Natural Resources Committee, said it is important that the task force recognize multiple uses of the nation's oceans, from fishing to energy development to recreation.
‘We can protect our oceans without inflicting more economic damage in the middle of a serious recession. Members from both sides of the aisle will… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04), Congressman Bill Cassidy (LA-06) and 67 bipartisan Members of Congress sent a letter to Nancy Sutley, Chairwoman of the President’s Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, expressing concerns that the Task Force’s Interim Report is not balanced and could be used to block offshore energy development and job… Read more »
