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Washington, D.C. - Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), authors of H.R. 267, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013, applauded the unanimous approval of their bill in the House of Representatives today. The final vote was 422-0. Their legislation 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. The bill now moves to the Senate. Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) sent a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Daniel Ashe today, detailing concerns with a proposal to list the Lesser Prairie-Chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Read more »

WASHINGTON – Wednesday President Obama announced his nomination for Interior Secretary, REI CEO Sally Jewell. Following the announcement US Representative Cynthia Lummis issued the following statement: Read more »

Doug Lamborn (CO-05), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, released the following statement after reviewing Dr. Joseph R. Mason’s report on the “Economic Effects of Immediately Opening Federal Lands to Oil and Gas Leasing: A Response to the Congressional Budget Office.” The report projects significant growth in jobs and economic activity—$14.4 trillion GDP increase, almost 2 million jobs created, and $2.7 trillion in federal tax revenues—that would result from increased energy production on federal lands. Read more »

Washington, D.C. (February 5, 2013)- Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce worked across the aisle with other members of the New Mexico delegation to introduce a bipartisan mining cleanup bill. Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today released the following statement in response to the Secretary of Interior’s and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to put the health and well-being of Alaskans aside by choosing to prohibit limited road access through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge: Read more »

WASHINGTON– House Natural Resources Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) issued the following statement in reaction to a report issued today by the Institute for Energy Research (IER) on “The Additional Economic Effects of Immediately Opening Federal Lands to Oil and Gas Leasing.” The report, based on the findings of a study conducted by Dr. Joseph Mason, projects the impact on revenue, job creation, and overall GDP growth from increased energy production on federal lands. Today, Bishop also joined with fellow members of the Congressional Western Caucus, Congressman Stevan Pearce (NM-02), and Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis (WY-at large) to encourage Chairman of the House Budget Committee Paul Ryan (WI-01) to consider IER’s study and the economic benefits of energy production on public lands and waters when drafting the FY 2014 budget [letter]. Read more »

WASHINGTON–House Natural Resources Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) issued the following statement in response to remarksdelivered today by former Department of Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt encouraging the President to impose stricter federal lands policies that aim to limit multiple use and energy production: Read more »

Washington, D.C., Feb 5 - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) sent a letter to the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Undersecretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, expressing concerns over a costly contract the agency has signed with entities to conduct closed interviews with individuals about their opinions of ongoing salmon recovery activities in the Columbia Basin. Funded by taxpayer money, NOAA has provided no clear explanation of the timing, need for, or defined scope of the planning exercise. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Daines this week led a bipartisan group of nearly 150 Representatives in calling on President Barack Obama to expeditiously approve the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. Read more »