WASHINGTON, D.C. – Montana’s Congressman, Denny Rehberg, today released the followings statement after the White House extended the comment period for new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Hydraulic fracturing rules for 60 days. Earlier this week, Rehberg joined House National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop and 56 other members of the U.S. House in sending a letter requesting an extension. Read more »
Washington, DC (June 22, 2012) Yesterday, the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands announced that a hearing on HR 4334, the Organ Mountains National Monument Establishment Act, sponsored by Congressman Steve Pearce, will be held on June 28th at 10 AM. Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed HR 460, legislation sponsored by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) that addresses hydro power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project. HR 460, the Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act passed the House as Title II of HR 2578, the Conservation and Economic Growth Act by a vote of 232 - 188. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Continuing its focus on creating jobs and expanding American-made energy, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 4480, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act – a bill that includes, among other things, a provision co-sponsored by Alaskan Congressman Don Young which would cut the red tape and streamline production in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). The bill passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 248 to 163. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, D.D.S (R-AZ) voted in favor of the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act (H.R. 4480). The act included seven bills that would address the high energy costs hurting American families by investing in domestic energy, and creating thousands of jobs. Furthermore, the legislative package removes the federal government’s economic roadblocks that hinder on-shore oil, natural gas and renewable energy production in an effort to utilize the country’s full energy production potential. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Idaho First District Congressman Raúl Labrador today introduced new legislation that if enacted would serve as a model to replace the expired Secure Rural Schools program in certain rural communities. Labrador’s legislation would authorize pilot programs, in partnership with states, to encourage local forest management in order to generate revenues required to fund local services. The concept was first brought to Mr. Labrador’s attention by a bi-partisan group of county commissioners in Idaho. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4480, the Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012. This legislation combined 6 pieces of standalone legislation to create a bill that will reduce energy costs for families and small businesses, spur economic growth, and create jobs for hard-working Americans. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed HR, 5892, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2012 today. This bipartisan bill – authored by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) - 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. Their legislation now moves to the House floor. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 20, 2012 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following statement on the House floor today in support of H.R. 4480, The Domestic Energy and Jobs Act – an all-of-the-above American energy plan, including five bipartisan Natural Resources Committee bills, that will create new American jobs by streamlining burdensome government red tape, modernizing energy production processes and planning for America’s energy future production. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House yesterday approved bipartisan legislation to protect Northwest residents’ $1 billion annual investment in endangered Columbia River salmon by voting to allow states and tribes to lethally remove predatory sea lions that consume thousands of endangered salmon at the base of Bonneville Dam. Read more »
