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Implementing Common Sense Management of Water Resources and Fisheries

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Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on four bipartisan bills focused on modernizing fisheries management, combating illegal foreign fishing, and supporting water storage projects. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response:   “Today’s hearing highlights our ongoing commitment to…

Supporting Tribal Sovereignty and Land Management

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Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on four bills that support tribal sovereignty and reaffirm the federal trust responsibility to tribal nations. Subcommittee Chair Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) issued the following statement in response: “Today’s Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs hearing reaffirms our commitment to strengthening tribal…

Westerman Commends New Rules to Strengthen Endangered Species Act

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Today, the Trump Administration announced new rules affirming scientific integrity and common sense in future Endangered Species Act (ESA) enforcement and implementation. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) made the following statement in response: “These common-sense rules will aid in bringing the ESA into the 21st century. They will ensure federal…

House Passes Resolutions to Unleash American Energy Resources in Alaska and Wyoming

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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three Congressional Review Act resolutions that reopen millions of acres of resource-rich land in Alaska and Wyoming locked up by the Biden administration. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: “This week’s votes in the House reestablished access to vital tracts of…

Lease Sale Notices a Win for American Energy

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Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced two upcoming lease sales in the Gulf of America and Alaska’s Cook Inlet. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: “The upcoming lease sales announced by the Trump administration, and required by the Working Families Tax Cuts law, will boost American…

Critical Minerals List Highlights Need to Secure Supply Chains

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Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), through the United States Geological Survey (USGS), published its final 2025 List of Critical Minerals. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: “Through its publication of the final list, the Trump administration is highlighting the importance of critical minerals…

Trump Actions Unleash Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential and Boost Native Communities

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Today, the Trump administration announced a series of actions to unleash Alaska’s energy resources and improve public health and safety in the state. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: “Alaska’s extraordinary resource potential and its role in supporting American energy and mineral dominance cannot be…

House Resolutions to Unleash American Energy Resources Pass in Senate

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This week, the U.S. Senate passed three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions reversing Biden-era Resource Management Plans (RMPs), which locked up millions of acres of land in Alaska, Montana and North Dakota. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: “Congressional Republicans are reopening public lands that…

Ambler Road Announcement Unleashes Alaska's Mineral Wealth

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This week, the Trump administration approved the Ambler Road Project in Alaska. The project is a 211-mile road connecting the Dalton Highway to the Ambler Mining District, containing large deposits of copper, gallium, germanium and cobalt. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: “The Ambler Road Project is the key…

Westerman Applauds Trump Administration Action to Unleash American Coal

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Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced new coal leasing opportunities on 13.1 million acres of federal land. These opportunities were made possible by the Natural Resources Title of H.R. 1, the Working Families Tax Cut Law. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "By unlocking American coal…