Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) led an amicus brief in a case concerning the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) decision to alter the terms of "Lease Sale 261," an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, set to take place Sept. 27,… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing examining systemic government overreach at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) issued the following statement in response: “Like most other federal agencies, Joe Biden has weaponized the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to implement his radical agenda by… Read more »

This week, four bills from the House Committee on Natural Resources passed the U.S. House of Representatives with significant bipartisan support. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:  "We're taking immediate action to pass meaningful bipartisan solutions for the American people. These four bills provide much-needed commonsense… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the methodology and structure of the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) critical minerals list. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: "The United States is blessed with an abundance of critical minerals that can power our 21st Century forward. Despite… Read more »

Today, the Department of the Interior (DOI) published a report from the Interagency Working Group on Mining Reform (IWG). House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response to this problematic report: "The findings published in this report demonstrate yet another example of the Biden administration's attempt to… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Brenda Mallory regarding the CEQ's decision-making process regarding the selection of the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) as the sole arbiter… Read more »

Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced it will cancel the remaining seven oil and gas leases issued by the Trump administration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) while simultaneously locking up millions of acres in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the… Read more »

After leading a historic trip to the Indo-Pacific region, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and the bipartisan delegation have returned to the U.S. and reflected on the importance of their trip.  "Without visiting our friends in the Indo-Pacific and seeing their needs firsthand, it's hard to truly understand the threats they face from… Read more »

Recently, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a historic bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) to the Federated States of Micronesia. Upon departure, Westerman issued the following statement in response: "Today we have made our commitment to our allies in the Indo-Pacific clear with our historic visit to the… Read more »

This week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to underscore the importance of the historic relationship between the United States and the RMI and emphasize the strategic strength of America's military presence in the region. Upon departure, Chairman… Read more »