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WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) spoke on the House floor to urge Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to provide measurable goals for the preservation of the Greater Sage Grouse and the Gunnison Sage Grouse. Tipton also renewed his invitation for Jewell to come to Colorado to see firsthand the effective local preservation efforts underway. He emphasized that the proposed Endangered Species Act designations for the sage grouse, “would kill jobs, devastate communities, and disrupt effective species preservation efforts currently underway.” Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Alaskan Congressman Don Young today applauded the unanimous passage of two bills from the House Natural Resources Committee that would allow impacted states like Alaska – with more than 44,000 miles of coastline – to receive direct grants from funds donated by the Japanese government in the wake of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in addition to streamlining the current grant process for marine disasters considered to be “severe.” Congressman Young was the lead Republican sponsor of both bipartisan bills, H.R. 1491 and H.R. 1425, which both successfully passed the committee with amendments he offered. Read more »

Washington, DC – Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO), Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT), Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), and Senator John Boozman (R-AR) applauded the decision by the Obama Administration to extend President Obama’s federal buildings energy efficiency initiative. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Daines’ bill to reimburse states for funds spent to reopen National Parks during the partial government shutdown was passed by the House Natural Resources Committee today without opposition. It now heads to the House floor for a full vote on final passage. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Daines’ legislation to expand hydropower production in Montana was today passed without opposition by the full U.S. House of Representatives. Daines’ bill now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) voted to pass bipartisan legislation in the House of Representatives to clarify the intent of the Safe Drinking Water Act and stop an unnecessary Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-created mandate that would prevent the installation of commercially-available fire hydrants, and jeopardize public safety. Read more »

Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced bipartisan energy efficiency legislation that gives federal agencies greater opportunities to reduce energy use through Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESCs). The federal government is the largest consumer of energy in the country, spending $6 billion annually in federal facilities. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Daines today joined the House of Representatives in passing legislation to protect states’ regulatory rights and stop the Obama administration’s continued war on American energy development. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Daines’ bill to reimburse states for funds spent to reopen National Parks during the partial government shutdown received its first hearing today, with a Montana businessman testifying on the importance of tourism and National Parks to Montana’s economy. Read more »

WASHINGTON– Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Subcommittee, today held a legislative hearing to examine bills pertaining to state and federal management of national parks and other public lands. Utah’s Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox was among the guests testifying at the hearing today. Read more »