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Washington, DC (July 25, 2013) – Today, U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce voted for H.R. 2218, the Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2013, a bipartisan bill to establish healthy and safe “requirements for the proper management and disposal of coal combustion residuals.” Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted today for legislation to provide balance to EPA’s proposed coal ash regulations. H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, would ensure that any regulation of coal ash is reasonable and preserves states’ rights. The bill passed by a vote of 265-155. Read more »

Today, the House Natural Resources Committee approved Congressman Doug Lamborn's (CO-05) bill to expand American onshore energy production and create much-needed jobs. H.R. 1965, the Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act, is an essential part of the House Republicans’ all-of-the-above energy plan and would remove government hurdles and red-tape that block and delay development of our onshore oil, natural gas, and renewable resources. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Natural Resources Committee today marked up a number of energy and public lands bills, including H.R. 586, the Denali National Park Improvement Act, introduced earlier this year by Alaskan Congressman Don Young, and S. 157, the Senate’s version of the bill sponsored by Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski. S.157 passed the Senate earlier this year. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this year, Alaska Governor Sean Parnell announced a proposal by the state of Alaska to conduct 3D seismic to assess the oil and gas potential of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) coastal plain. In his announcement, Gov. Parnell pledged up to $50 million dollars from the state to aid the Department of Interior in financing the study. Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson recently joined colleagues in sending a letter to President Obama expressing concern at his intention to circumvent the will of Congress by issuing new rules for greenhouse gas provisions. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Chaired by Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), the Energy and Environment Subcommittees today held a jointhearing to examine the EPA’s scientific processes and how the agency conducts its investigation into the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and groundwater. 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 – The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittees on Energy and the Environment held a joint hearing today examining the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) multi-year study on hydraulic fracturing. In recent months, the EPA has misled the public about possible groundwater contamination linked to hydraulic fracturing, only to back-peddle when the facts came to light. The latest instance of the agency’s sloppy, agenda-driven conclusions is the Pavillion, WY case. The hearing was intended to evaluate if the EPA had learned any lessons from its previous mistakes in the context of its ongoing study. Read more »

WASHINGTON – Tuesday the House Natural Resources Committee continued a nearly five-year-long battle for answers from the Department of Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), on why the administration wasted nearly $9 million dollars and five years developing a new rule that is entirely unnecessary. Read more »