Bringing NEPA into the Future

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Today, Members of the Western Caucus released the following statements after the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released it's proposed rule modernizing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to facilitate more efficient, effective, and timely environmental reviews: "Enacted with the best intentions in mind, NEPA has been hijacked by serial litigants to…

Twin Metals Takes Another Step Forward

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Today, Chairman Paul Gosar (AZ-04), Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statements after Twin metals Minnesota offered their Mine Plan of Operation: "Today’s announcement by Twin Metals is a tremendous step forward for Minnesota and America, the submission of the mine plan of operation is an important step to seeing this mine…

Aurelia Skipwith Confirmed to Lead USFWS

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Today, Members of the Western Caucus released the following statements after the Senate confirmation of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS): "The Fish & Wildlife Service plays a critical role for Arizona, and with Aurelia Skipwith at the helm, I am confident it will thrive. Skipwith, who is the first African-American…

IG Exonerates Bernhardt

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Today, Members of the Western Caucus released statements affirming support for Secretary Bernhardt following the release of exonerating report: "Today we are reminded that contrary to the fantasies of impropriety dreamed up in the heads of Senators, Secretary David Bernhardt is one of the most dedicated, ethical and effective public servants to serve our nation. It is that effectiveness…

Chairman Gosar Statement on Confirmation of Dan Brouillette to Lead the Department of Energy

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Today, Chairman Paul Gosar (AZ-04) released the following statement after the Senate confirmation of Dan Brouillette to be Secretary of Energy: "Dan Brouillette's track record of success and service makes him the ideal person to fill the void left behind by Rick Perry at the Department of Energy. Brouillette has been a tireless advocate for President Trump's energy dominance agenda, and…

Key Nominations Voted Out of Committee

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WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, members of the Senate and Congressional Western Caucus released the following statements after several key nominations were reported out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Paul Gosar (AZ-04): "I applaud the Senate Energy and Environment Committee for their quick action on these three…

Au revoir Paris Climate Accord

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Today, Members of the Western Caucus released statements applauding President Trump's formal withdraw of the Paris Climate Accord: "The Paris Climate Agreement is an unconstitutional treaty negotiated by President Obama, and the United States should never have been a part of it in the first place. Not only is it a clear violation of the Constitution, it would harm the American economy…

Some Scary Legislation

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Today, Chairman Paul Gosar (AZ-04), Chairman Emeritus Rob Bishop (UT-01), Executive Vice-Chairman Scott Tipton (CO-03), and Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) released the following statements after the Democratic majority passed three job-killing land grab bills: "This is yet another attempt by Chairman Grijalva to deceive people into believing that modern mining poses a health and safety…

Trump Administration's Energy Home Run

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Today, Members of the Western Caucus released the following statements after the Department of the Interior announced the disbursement of $11.69 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 from energy production on federal and American Indian-owned lands and offshore areas: "President Trump has ended the harmful war on American energy, putting Americans back to work, and lowering energy…

Chairman Gosar Announces New Executive Director

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Today, Chairman Paul Gosar announced that Timothy Charters will serve as the new Executive Director of the Congressional Western Caucus. "I'm excited to welcome Tim Charters to our team as the new Executive Director of the Western Caucus.  Tim is ready to lead the Caucus into the future. Tim's background includes years of service on agriculture, forestry, mining and water issues…

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