As House Republicans begin consideration today of the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act, a bill to increase onshore energy production, create jobs and cut government red tape, the Obama Administration is desperately trying to prove that it supports American energy by finally holding a President Bush-era Gulf of Mexico lease sale after repeated delays. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House today approved commonsense legislation that would boost certainty for ranchers dealing with grazing permits on federal land. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg, today joined members of the House of Representatives in voting to pass H.R. 2578, the Conservation and Economic Growth Act. The legislation incorporates 14 separate pieces of legislation designed to improve public lands and bolster economic activity, including two which Rehberg has cosponsored. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –In an effort to boost Southeast Alaska’s struggling timber industry, create jobs in the region and finalize a longstanding land entitlement, the House of Representatives, led by Alaskan Congressman Don Young passed H.R. 2578, the Conservation and Economic Growth Act by a bipartisan vote of 232 to 188. Read more »
WASHINGTON–Today, the House of Representatives approved a legislative package of 14 bills, which included the National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act, authored by Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01). Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The House Natural Resources Committee held a legislative hearing today on three bills – including Alaskan Congressman Don Young’s legislation, H.R. 3472, the Pirate Fishing Vessel Disposal Act. This legislation, if passed, would give NOAA and the Coast Guard additional options for disposing of pirate fishing vessels who have engaged in Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU). Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Idaho First District Congressman Raúl Labrador’s Grazing Improvement Act of 2012 passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 232-188. The bill was included in a jobs and public lands package, H.R. 2578, the Conservation and Economic Growth Act, designed to create new jobs, grow the economy and protect the environment. Read more »
Today, Congressman Cory Gardner (R-CO) made the following comments at a press conference on the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act:
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“We can power the American economy by unleashing the energy industry. There are 22 oil and gas projects in the western United States. If we were to move forward with those 22 oil and gas projects, they could create as many as 121,000… Read more »
Washington, D.C. –Rep. Kristi Noem today questioned panelists about the Endangered Species Act during a Full Committee Oversight HearingtitledTaxpayer-Funded Litigation: Benefitting Lawyers and Harming Species, Jobs and Schools.Rep. Noem questioned the criteria for classifying a species as endangered. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) called for an investigation into the rapidly spreading fire currently consuming a large portion of the Croatan National Forest. In a letter to Kristin Bail, Supervisor of the U.S. Forest Service for the state of North Carolina, Congressman Jones offered his full assistance to help the Forest Service get the fire under control. However, once the fire is contained, he called for a comprehensive investigation of the policies and decisions that led to the incident. Read more »
