Ranking Republican Doc Hastings (R-WA) On Monday, Democrat Representatives Henry Waxman and Ed Markey released an updated 1,200 page National Energy Tax bill. Unfortunately, the bill continues to contain a variety of measures that will devastate our economy and worsen the recession. In addition to… Read more »

On June 22, 2009, House Democrat Leaders released an updated 1,200 page Waxman-Markey “Cap and Tax” bill (H.R. 2454) that is expected to come to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives as early as Friday, June 26th. In addition to forcing a massive new National Energy Tax upon the American people, buried in this legislation are provisions that impose even more economic punishment… Read more »

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Hastings: Royalty Reform Will Be a Burden on Producers By Rep. Doc Hastings Roll Call June 22, 2009 The future of American energy development is at a crossroads. While we all recognize the need to have an affordable and stable energy supply, agreeing on the best path toward achieving this goal is not simple. Do we take the path toward a comprehensive strategy that promotes clean,… Read more »

Ranking Member Hastings highlights the green tabs in the 1,000 page cap-and-trade bill that mark all the provisions under the jurisdiction of the House Natural Resources Committee. Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after joining seven other Committee Ranking Members in a press conference to oppose efforts… Read more »

Yesterday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy released a report entitled “Taxing Our Way to Energy Insecurity Again,” which examines the impact of proposals included in the Administration’s budget and the Democrat Natural Resources Committee draft “energy” legislation that would levy billions of dollars in new taxes and fees on the oil and gas industry. This… Read more »

Today, E&E News reported that: “The American public is eager for dramatic change in U.S. energy policy, but Democratic efforts to sell their agenda on energy and climate change aren't reaching voters, a prominent Democratic Party polling firm is warning. “The strategy memo from Greenberg Quinlan Rosner and the think tank Third Way also warns that while few voters expect a… Read more »

Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA -04) released the following statement regarding the Potential Gas Committee (PGC) year-end 2008 biennial report: Potential Supply of Natural Gas in the United States. The assessment found that the United States has a total natural gas resource base of 1,836 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) and a total available future… Read more »

Rural Dems have Beef with Obama Lisa Lerer and Jonathan Martin Politico June 17, 2009 Angered by White House decisions on everything from greenhouse gases to car dealerships, congressional Democrats from rural districts are threatening to revolt against parts of President Barack Obama’s ambitious first-year agenda. “They don’t get rural America,” said Rep. Dennis Cardoza, a… Read more »