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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) supported a plan passed by the House today to extend lapsed disaster relief for ranchers recovering from devastating wildfires in eastern Oregon. Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. - Montana’s Congressman, Denny Rehberg, helped pass legislation in the House of Representatives to limit onerous EPA fuel storage regulations for small agriculture producers that are too costly and unnecessary. The Rehberg-sponsored Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act passed the House this week. The bill would modify the over-burdensome regulations in the Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) program. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Youngspoke on the House floor last night in support of H.R. 1171, the Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012 – a bipartisan bill that ultimately passed the House by voice vote. This important piece of legislation will appropriate $4.9 million annually to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for marine debris reduction activities through FY 2015. Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC—Within the Clean Air Act’s Accidental Release section, there is a broad and confusing provision known as the “General Duty Clause.” This clause states that facilities using or possessing chemicals—such as oil and gas producers, refineries, chemical manufacturers and others—have a “general duty” to identify hazards which may result from a chemical release and to take “necessary steps” to prevent such releases. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 1, 2012 - Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed H.R. 6089, the Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2012, with a bipartisan vote of 28-19. Introduced by Colorado Members Scott Tipton, Doug Lamborn, Mike Coffman, and Cory Gardner, the bill would reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, address factors that contribute to insect infestation, and restore forest health by prioritizing and implementing hazardous fuels reduction projects on federal land. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) and Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) today announced a bipartisan effort to support approval of the “Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act” (H.R. 2541), which would protect forest owners from costly new federal regulations and permit requirements for forest roads. Read more »

Today the House passed by voice vote Congressman Doug Lamborn’s (CO-05) bill helping to clarify the legal status of the popular Manitou Incline hiking trail. H.R. 4073 is supported by the Colorado Springs City Council, the Manitou Springs City Council and Mayor, the Colorado Springs Mayor, and the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company. Read more »

Congressman Doug Lamborn’s (CO-05) bill helping to clarify the legal status of the popular Manitou Incline hiking trail is scheduled for a vote on the House Floor on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. The House Natural Resources Committee passed H.R. 4073with unanimous approval on June 7, 2012. The bill is supported by the Colorado Springs City Council, the Manitou Springs City Council and Mayor, the Colorado Springs Mayor, and the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company. Read more »

A $15.1 billion offer on July 23 by Chinese energy company CNOOC to take over Canadian oil and gas company Nexen underscores the extent to which China's state-owned energy companies are targeting Canada's energy markets. Read more »

Washington— This week the House of Representatives will consider an one-year extension of the farm bill to address the 2008 bill’s authorizations that will expire on Sept. 30, 1012. Historically, the farm bill is an important piece of legislation for farmers and ranchers, but with multiple regions of the country suffering from severe heat and drought this summer, the drought relief and crop insurance provisions are especially critical this year. Read more »