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Washington, D.C. – Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), authors of H.R. 267, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013, applauded the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s unanimous approval of their bill today. Their legislation would facilitate the development of small hydropower and conduit projects and direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to study the feasibility of a streamlined two-year permitting process. The bill will now be considered by the full House of Representatives. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Daines today commended Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman’s recent approval of a new route for the Keystone XL pipeline and called on President Barack Obama to expeditiously move forward the final approval of the job-creating project. Read more »

A proposed merger of the Bridger Teton and Caribou-Targhee National Forests has been abandoned by the National Forest Service. The merger was originally proposed to reduce fixed operational costs within the two forests. However objections from area residents, elected officials and forest employees along with no solid evidence of cost reduction led to the decision to call-off the merger. US Representative Cynthia Lummis released the following statement after learning of the decision: Read more »

WASHINGTON,D.C.- In response to Secretary Ken Salazar’s announcement Wednesday that he will be leaving his post at the Department of the Interior in March, the Co-Chairmen of the Congressional Western Caucus released the following statements: Read more »

Washington, D.C.—Today, Representative Matt Salmon (AZ-05) released the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed regulations on the Navajo Generating Station. Read more »

Washington, D.C. (January 16, 2013) – Today, North Dakota Congressman Kevin Cramer announced that he will be joining 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. – Montana Congressman Steve Daines today announced his membership in the Congressional Western Caucus. Co-chaired by Wyoming Representative Cynthia Lummis, the Caucus has advocated for Western and rural interests in Congress for twenty years. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar (R - AZ) released the following statement regarding the Obama Administration's formation of a Navajo Generating Station Working Group to develop recommendations on the important Northern Arizona power plant: Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 443, as amended in the Senate, by a vote of 410 to 5. This legislation was originally introduced by Alaskan Congressman Don Young and will direct the Department of Health and Human Services to transfer three parcels of federal land in Kotzebue, Alaska from the Indian Health Service to the Maniilaq Assocation. The land transfer will allow Maniilaq to significantly enhance their health and social services operations. The Indian Health Service has expressed its support for the bill’s passage. Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – As a leading proponent of the Keystone XL pipeline, Congressman Lee Terry (R-NE) today released the following statement after reports that the Obama Administration will delay a decision on the Keystone XL oil pipeline until at least June: Read more »