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Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement following an announcement by the U.S. Forest Service to initiate a public comment process as it once again ramps up efforts to implement a directive that would require the transfer of privately held water rights to the federal government as a permit condition on National Forest System lands Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – As a leading proponent of the Keystone XL pipeline, Congressman Lee Terry (R-NE) coordinated a bipartisan effort of more than 145 House members to join together in stating their support for the immediate approval and construction of the pipeline. The following letter, signed by the Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, the Subcommittee Chairman of Energy and Power, the Chairman of Transportation and Infrastructure, and members from regions all over the country, including Texas, Illinois, California, New York, Arkansas and Utah, is one of the strongest bipartisan statements to-date sent to the President in support of the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline: Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Kristi Noem announced today that she joined a bipartisan group of over 145 House members in signing a letter to President Obama encouraging immediate approval for the Keystone XL pipeline. This letter was sent following Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman’s approval of the pipeline route. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Daines today applauded the signing of an agreement between the Crow Tribe, Big Metal Company and Cloud Peak Energy allowing for the development of coal reserves located within the borders of the Crow Reservation. Read more »

Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced his subcommittee assignments for the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Science, Space and Technology Committee. Read more »

WASHINGTON--Today, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01) introduced the Hill Creek Cultural Preservation and Energy Development Act in both the U.S. Senate [S. 27] and U.S. House of Representatives[H.R. 356]. This legislation would facilitate the exchange of 20,000 acres of state-held mineral rights within the Hill Creek Extension of the Ute Indian Reservation for mineral rights on approximately 20,000 acres of federal land in the northern portion of the reservation in eastern Utah. Read more »

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 House Energy and Commerce Committee’s unanimous approval of their bill today. 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 will now be considered by the full House of Representatives. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Daines today commended Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman’s recent approval of a new route for the Keystone XL pipeline and called on President Barack Obama to expeditiously move forward the final approval of the job-creating project. Read more »

A proposed merger of the Bridger Teton and Caribou-Targhee National Forests has been abandoned by the National Forest Service. The merger was originally proposed to reduce fixed operational costs within the two forests. However objections from area residents, elected officials and forest employees along with no solid evidence of cost reduction led to the decision to call-off the merger. US Representative Cynthia Lummis released the following statement after learning of the decision: Read more »

Washington, D.C.—Today, Representative Matt Salmon (AZ-05) released the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed regulations on the Navajo Generating Station. Read more »