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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 »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Kristi Noem announced today that she joined a bipartisan group of over 145 House members in signing a letter to President Obama encouraging immediate approval for the Keystone XL pipeline. This letter was sent following Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman’s approval of the pipeline route. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Daines today applauded the signing of an agreement between the Crow Tribe, Big Metal Company and Cloud Peak Energy allowing for the development of coal reserves located within the borders of the Crow Reservation. Read more »

Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced his subcommittee assignments for the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Science, Space and Technology Committee. Read more »

Washington, D.C. (January 23, 2013) –Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman announced Tuesday his approval of the rerouted Keystone XL oil pipeline path through Nebraska, leaving the final verdict on the construction of this pipeline up to President Obama. Members of the Congressional Western Caucus released the following statements urging President Obama to approve this project: Read more »

Washington, D.C. (January 23, 2013) – Today, Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin 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--Today, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01) introduced the Hill Creek Cultural Preservation and Energy Development Act in both the U.S. Senate [S. 27] and U.S. House of Representatives[H.R. 356]. This legislation would facilitate the exchange of 20,000 acres of state-held mineral rights within the Hill Creek Extension of the Ute Indian Reservation for mineral rights on approximately 20,000 acres of federal land in the northern portion of the reservation in eastern Utah. Read more »