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Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives passed H.R. 5892, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act,by a vote of 372-0 today. This bipartisan bill – authored by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) – 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. Their legislation now moves to the Senate. Read more »

South Dakotans really know how to celebrate our nation's independence. Even with fireworks displays canceled in many areas due to extreme fire danger, folks still came out in droves for parades, barbeques and family gatherings this Fourth of July. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson this week discussed agriculture conservation programs and the 2012 farm bill on AgriPulse Open Mic, a nationally recognized agriculture news service. Click below to listen to the full recording. Read more »

Washington, Jul 6 - The House Committee on Natural Resources will convene on Wednesday, July 11th at 10am to consider and vote on H.R. 5987, a bipartisan bill to establish a Manhattan Project National Historical Park that will include Hanford’s B Reactor. The Committee will also consider additional bills at the meeting. Read more »

Washington - Rep. K. Michael Conway (R-TX), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, issued the following statement regarding the House version of the farm bill that was unveiled today: Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) has announced that on Saturday, July 14, he will host the 2012 Energy Summit & Fair at the University of North Texas’ Business Leadership Building. Local and state officials, as well as industry experts and businesses, will attend and speak at the summit and will highlight steps North Texans can take to become more energy efficient while saving on their energy costs. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg, today took steps to help those impacted by the Ash Creek Fire which continues to hold the dubious claim as the largest fire in the United States. Rehberg is organizing an informational meeting on Thursday, July 12 at 6:00 pm at the St. Labre School auditorium in Ashland. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rick Berg released the following statement regarding the official introduction of a Farm Bill in the House, known as the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM). Read more »

COLO. – Congressman Cory Gardner (R-CO) is asking U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for greater assistance with the removal of beetle-kill trees from Colorado’s forests. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Idaho First District Congressman Raul Labrador today released a letter sent on June 27th to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Director Daniel Ashe detailing serious flaws Mr. Labrador and other Pacific Northwestern Members of Congress have uncovered regarding the proposed designation of critical habitat for caribou in northern Idaho. Read more »