An ACE in the Hole
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Members of the Senate and Congressional Western Caucus released statements praising action by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to replace the Clean Power Plan (CPP) with the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule. Chairman Gosar Statement on the Passage of Reckless Mandatory LWCF Spending
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Western Caucus Chairman Paul Gosar (AZ-04) released the following statement in response to House Committee on Natural Resources Democratic Members reckless passage of H.R. 3195, the Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act. Oppose Huffman Amendment #90, the Anti-Pebble Mine Amendment
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Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) has proposed an amendment #90 to the first House minibus appropriations bill (H.R. 2740) that would block funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to finalize an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska. The proposed amendment represents the second time federal policymakers have attempted to side-step regular order for consideration of the proposed mine under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) – which is often referred to as the ‘Magna Carta of environmental law’. Previously, the Obama Administration’s EPA took the unprecedented step of issuing a preemptive veto for the project before project sponsors had even submitted an application or otherwise provided details regarding the proposed mine. Forest Service Acts to Modernize Bureaucratic NEPA Process
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Members of the Senate and Congressional Western Caucus released statements praising action by the U.S. Forest Service to revise the National Environmental Protection Act. Trump Administration Acts to Reduce Dependence on China for Critical Minerals
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Today, the Trump Administration released a government-wide action plan to reduce U.S. dependence on critical minerals from foreign sources like China. Attorney's Fees and Costs To Be Made Available to the American People Thanks To Interior Action
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Members of the Western Caucus released statements applauding the Department of the Interior’s action to increase transparency and accountability in attorney’s fees and costs. Western Caucus Efforts Reinstate Two MN Leases that Were Politically Cancelled by the Obama Administration
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Department of the Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Joe Balash and Members of the Western Caucus released statements following the reinstatement of two Twin Metals Minnesota LLC-held hardrock mineral leases located on the Superior National Forest in Northern Minnesota. House Democrats Release Partisan Interior and Energy & Water Appropriations Bills
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Gosar released a statement criticizing partisan provisions included in the Interior and Energy & Water Appropriations Bills that were released. This One's For You Mom
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Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms out there! This year, Members of the Western Caucus shared stories about their moms, recognized their sacrifices and said thank you. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
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