Washington, D.C. (September 20, 2013) –Earlier this year, the Congressional Western Caucus held a field hearing in Denver, Colorado to discuss the pressing issue of how to empower states and local governments in the management of our forests. Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, to do just that. This bipartisan legislation encourages state and local involvement in the management of forest land, helps ensure sustainable funding solutions for schools, and will hold the U.S. Forest Service accountable for keeping our forests healthy. Read more »
Washington, D.C. (September 19, 2013) – Western Caucus Chairman Steve Pearce released the following statement today as we mark the fifth anniversary of the original permit application to begin construction on the Keystone XL Pipeline: Read more »
Washington, D.C. (September 18, 2013) – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 761, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013, which was sponsored by Western Caucus member Congressman Mark Amodei (R-NV). Congressman Amodei and Western Caucus Co-Chair Cynthia Lummis released the following statements in response to the passage of this important legislation: Read more »
Washington, D.C. (September 5, 2013) – Earlier this week, the Alaska Governor and Congressional Delegation were made aware of reports of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Environmental Crimes Unit and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Criminal Investigations Division using intimidation tactics while raiding gold mines in the Fortymile River area near Chicken, AK. The EPA and DEC showed up armed and in full body armor, claiming to look for violations of the Clean Water Act. No arrests were made and no citations were issued. Read more »
Washington, D.C. (August 29, 2013) – Western Caucus Chairman Steve Pearce responded to the devastating California Rim Fire with the following statement: Read more »
Washington, D.C. (August 27, 2013) – The U.S. Department of the Interior notified states yesterday that it will return over $100 million in mineral royalty payments to states as a result of lawmakers’ call for states to be rightfully paid under the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA). Western Caucus Co-ChairsSteve Pearce and Cynthia Lummis released the following statements in response to the news: Read more »
Washington, D.C. (August 1, 2013) – At her first public speech, newly confirmed Environmental Protection Agency head Gina McCarthy set the tone for her reign at the EPA with the question, “Can we stop talking about environmental regulations killing jobs please?” Congressman Steve Pearce, Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, has an answer for her: Read more »
Washington, D.C. (July 24, 2013) – Recently, two Democratic Congresswomen introduced legislation to create a U.S. National Park- on the moon. Here are the top ten reasons why this is a silly piece of legislation: Read more »
Washington, D.C. (July 1, 2013) –The Arizona Delegation of the Congressional Western Caucus issued the following statements in response to the devastating Yarnell Hill Fire, which claimed the lives of nineteen heroic firefighters on Sunday: Read more »
