WASHINGTON, D.C. - Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg, this week introduced legislation with Rep. Lee Terry to expedite work on the Keystone Pipeline, which would create 1,200 private sector jobs in Montana. H.R. 6164 permits work to begin on the northern portion of the pipeline, while environmental assessment continues in Nebraska. In March, the Obama Administration approved work on southern portions of the privately funded infrastructure project, but nothing north of Nebraska. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Congressmen Paul Gosar (R-AZ) announced he has cosponsored the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (H.R.3308)introduced by fellow freshman Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-KS). H.R. 3308 will reduce government interference in the energy sector by repealing all energy tax credits. Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Last week, Congressman Cory Gardner (R-CO) was stunned by objections from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to legislation that would increase state control over forest management decisions in high-risk areas, like those infected by the bark-beetle epidemic. Specifically, the legislation that BLM objects to would allow governors and state officials the ability to more efficiently remove beetle-killed trees that lead to unhealthy forests and add fuel to wildfires. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Montana’s Congressman, Denny Rehberg, today urged House leadership to make passage of the 2012 farm bill a priority prior to the August District Work Period. Last week, the House Agriculture Committee passed their version of the farm bill, H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARMM) Act, with strong bipartisan support, approving the measure 35-11. With the current farm bill expiring at the end of September, the new measure contains much-needed disaster relief for Montana producers. Read more »
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The Alaska Journal of Commerce ran an editorial today defending the Alaska Railroad and the work of Congressman Young against Washington D.C. media outlets who continue to label Alaska as "nowhere." Read more »
During a Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Landshearing on legislation to help combat the pine beetle epidemic, Rep. Kristi Noem questioned Mary Wagner, Associate Chief for the U.S. Forest Service, on the agency’s response to the epidemic. Rep. Noem recently inserted provisions into the House Agriculture Committee-passed… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC –Rep. Scott Tipton’s (R-CO) Healthy Forest Management Act (H.R. 6089) continues to gain momentum, passing through the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands today, and garnering the endorsements of CLUB 20, the Colorado Association of Conservation Districts, the Colorado Timber Association, several boards of Colorado county commissioners and others. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, the Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, held a hearing examining important legislation sponsored by Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ). The bill, the Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2012 (H.R. 5744), is a forest health bill that seeks to reduce government bureaucracy and red tape that is leading to widespread destruction of federal forests and a loss of resources. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Western Caucus sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, and Appropriations Chairman Harold Rogers asking for the fiscal year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill to be brought to the floor for consideration. Currently, it is uncertain whether this crucial appropriations legislation will be placed on the House calendar for complete consideration by the full body of the House. Below is an excerpt from the letter: Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Congressmen Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced The Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act (H.R.6154), legislation that streamlines permitting for renewable energy projects on public lands. Read more »
