Ranking Republican Doc Hastings (R-WA) In August 2008, candidate Obama declared "we can and should increase our domestic production of oil and natural gas." Unfortunately, after inauguration, his administration took immediate action in February to prevent offshore drilling by delaying the Mineral Management… Read more »

On February 10, 2009, the Department of the Interior announced a six-month delay for the 2010-2015 offshore drilling plan on America’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and extended the public comment period through September 21, 2009. Today, 98 House Republicans sent a letter (click here to view) to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to officially encourage the Department to end the delay… Read more »

Letter to Secretary Salazar from 98 House Republicans in Support of Offshore Drilling Plan Read more »

Letter to Secretary Napolitano regarding border security on federal land Read more »

Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) issued the following statement regarding the House and Senate Western Caucuses’ joint hearing on the Democrats’ National Energy Tax plan: “While most of today’s news is focused on the status of the Democrats’ government-run healthcare plan, Americans should know that the threat of a National Energy Tax is as… Read more »

Click here to watch Critics Worry Measure to Save Wild Horses Is Taxpayer Drain William Lajeunesse FOX News 7/29/2009 Taxpayers could be on the hook for $700 million if a measure to put wild horses back home on the range passes Congress. A bill that would save wild horses and burros in the western United States from controlled killings and set aside millions of acres for them is… Read more »

Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held a markup of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009 (H.R. 1916), which increases the cost of the federal duck stamp (used as a hunting permit) from $15 to $25 in 2010 and mandates the federal government use all proceeds to acquire more private land. “When the American people are suffering real economic pain with… Read more »

Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009 (H.R. 1916) July 29, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 1916 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote) The Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009 would increase the cost of the federal duck stamp (used as a hunting permit) from $15 to $25 in 2010 and mandates the federal government use all proceeds… Read more »

Cascadia Marine Trail Study Act (H.R. 1641) July 29, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 1641 out of Committee: Reported favorably to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote. Rep. Broun of Georgia Amendment – Requiring Consent from Property Owners (View Roll Call Vote) H.R. 1641 would provide for a study of the Cascadia Marine Trail in Washington state to… Read more »

North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act (H.R. 481) July 29, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 481 out of Committee: Favorably reported to the House of Representatives, as amended, by voice vote. Rep. Bishop of Utah Amendment to H.R. 481 – Prohibiting “Buffer Zones” (View Roll Call Vote) The North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act would… Read more »