Jones Cosponsors Bill to Ease Fishing Vessel Discharge Regulations

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) cosponsored legislation to exempt owners of fishing vessels from burdensome regulations requiring them to obtain an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) permit for discharges incidental to normal vessel operation.

Rep. Lamborn's Jobs & Energy Bill Heads to the House Floor

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On Tuesday, the House of Representatives is expected to consider a bill introduced by Rep. Doug Lamborn (CO-05), H.R. 1965, the Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013. This legislation would protect and expand onshore American energy production and create new American jobs by streamlining government red-tape and regulations. Lamborn introduced this bill in May and has been…

Bureau of Land Management Cancels Oil and Gas Leases in Utah Bishop, Chaffetz call for a balance between jobs and recreation

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WASHINGTON– Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Subcommittee, and Congressman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) today responded to the Bureau of Land Management’s announcement that it will defer an additional 99,960 acres of land in Southern Utah from its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

In Case You Missed It: Neugebauer Questions EPA Administrator

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WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy at a Science Committee hearing onStrengthening Transparency and Accountability at the EPA. Neugebauer pressed McCarthy for answers on rulemaking for new power plants under the Clean Air Act.

Bureau of Land Management Cancels Oil and Gas Leases in Utah

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) and Rob Bishop (UT-01), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Subcommittee, responded today to the Bureau of Land Management’s announcement that it will defer an additional 99,960 acres of land in Southern Utah from its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

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