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Washington, D.C. – Rep. Kristi Noem today applauded provisions in the House Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) that would require the Corps of Engineers to establish procedures to better communicate and assist the public and state, local and tribal governments about flood risk on the Missouri River. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Kristi Noem has received an award for her leadership in supporting domestic energy production and pursuing energy independence through the production and use of ethanol. Yesterday evening, Rep. Noem was presented the “Fueling Growth” Award from Growth Energy. This is the third year Rep. Noem has received this award Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 157, the Denali National Park Improvement Act, introduced earlier this year by Senator Lisa Murkowski and passed by the Senate in June 2013. Passing by voice vote, S. 157 now heads to the President’s desk for his signature. S.157 was introduced concurrently with Rep. Young’s H.R. 586, which passed the House Natural Resources Committee by unanimous consent earlier this summer. Read more »

WASHINGTON—Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) is urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to keep the Leadville Fish Hatchery open as the agency finalizes its strategic plan for the National Fish Hatchery System (NFHS). According to the USFWS, the agency is currently deliberating the plan which may affect some hatcheries and NFHS employees around the nation. 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.– Thursday U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo) and the Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee (Doc Hastings (R-WA)), announced an Oversight Field Hearing entitled, “State and Local Efforts to Protect Species, Jobs, Property and Multiple Use Amidst a New War on the West.” The hearing is part of a larger effort by Rep. Hastings and Rep. Lummis as co-chairmen of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Working Group to find ways to improve the ESA for both species and people. The Casper hearing will focus on efforts in Wyoming to preserve wildlife while maintaining good paying jobs in agriculture, energy, and recreation. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today President Obama signed into law the bipartisan Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act, sponsored by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers. The legislation speeds development of small hydropower projects throughout the country. McMorris Rodgers released the following statement. Read more »

Washington, D.C. (August 2, 2013) – Chairman Steve Pearce released the following statement in response to the passing of George Mitchell: Read more »