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WASHINGTON, DC. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today released the following statement in response to the Secretary of Interior’s and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to put the health and well-being of Alaskans aside by choosing to prohibit limited road access through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge: Read more »

WASHINGTON– House Natural Resources Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) issued the following statement in reaction to a report issued today by the Institute for Energy Research (IER) on “The Additional Economic Effects of Immediately Opening Federal Lands to Oil and Gas Leasing.” The report, based on the findings of a study conducted by Dr. Joseph Mason, projects the impact on revenue, job creation, and overall GDP growth from increased energy production on federal lands. Today, Bishop also joined with fellow members of the Congressional Western Caucus, Congressman Stevan Pearce (NM-02), and Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis (WY-at large) to encourage Chairman of the House Budget Committee Paul Ryan (WI-01) to consider IER’s study and the economic benefits of energy production on public lands and waters when drafting the FY 2014 budget [letter]. Read more »

WASHINGTON–House Natural Resources Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) issued the following statement in response to remarksdelivered today by former Department of Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt encouraging the President to impose stricter federal lands policies that aim to limit multiple use and energy production: Read more »

Washington, D.C., Feb 5 - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) sent a letter to the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Undersecretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, expressing concerns over a costly contract the agency has signed with entities to conduct closed interviews with individuals about their opinions of ongoing salmon recovery activities in the Columbia Basin. Funded by taxpayer money, NOAA has provided no clear explanation of the timing, need for, or defined scope of the planning exercise. Read more »

Washington, D.C. (February 4, 2013) – Western Caucus Co-Chairmen Steve Pearce (NM-02) and Cynthia Lummis (WY), along with Chairman Emeritus Rob Bishop (UT-01), today urged the House of Representatives to consider energy development on federal lands as a way to increase revenues without having to increase taxes on the middle-class. Read more »

Washington, D.C. (February 1, 2013) – Today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(USFWS) proposed to list the wolverine as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposal comes despite the wolverine’s large and growing population in North America, estimated to be at the highest point in 60 years. The timing of this proposal was dictated by the multi-district settlement resulting from litigation brought against the USFWS by WildEarth Guardians and the Center for Biological Diversity. In response, Western Caucus Co-Chair, Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), issued the following statement: Read more »

Washington, D.C. (January 30, 2013) – Today, Congressman Matt Salmon (R-AZ) announced his membership with the Congressional Western Caucus. The Caucus is in its twentieth year of advocating for Western and rural interests in Congress. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Daines this week led a bipartisan group of nearly 150 Representatives in calling on President Barack Obama to expeditiously approve the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. Read more »

Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement following an announcement by the U.S. Forest Service to initiate a public comment process as it once again ramps up efforts to implement a directive that would require the transfer of privately held water rights to the federal government as a permit condition on National Forest System lands Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – As a leading proponent of the Keystone XL pipeline, Congressman Lee Terry (R-NE) coordinated a bipartisan effort of more than 145 House members to join together in stating their support for the immediate approval and construction of the pipeline. The following letter, signed by the Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, the Subcommittee Chairman of Energy and Power, the Chairman of Transportation and Infrastructure, and members from regions all over the country, including Texas, Illinois, California, New York, Arkansas and Utah, is one of the strongest bipartisan statements to-date sent to the President in support of the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline: Read more »