Washington, D.C. (November 12, 2014) – Last night, President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that they reached an agreement for carbon emissions spanning the next two decades. In the agreement, President Obama committed the United States to curbing its carbon emissions by 26-28% by 2025 while China promised to keep increasing its own emissions through 2030. Read more »
Washington, D.C. (November 12, 2014) – Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced their decision to list the Gunnison Sage Grouse under the Endangered Species Act. Western Caucus Co-Chairs Steve Pearce (NM-02) and Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large) along with Western Caucus Member Scott Tipton (CO-03) released the following statements in response to the announcement: Read more »
Washington, D.C. (October 10, 2014) – This week, President Obama announced that he would unilaterally seize 350,000 acres of the Angeles National Forest to create the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. Western Caucus Co-Chairs Steve Pearce (NM-02) and Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large) along with Western Caucus Member and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) released the following statements in response to the announcement: Read more »
Washington, D.C. (October 1, 2014) – Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2012 decision not to list the lizard under the Endangered Species Act. Congressional Western Caucus Co-Chairs Steve Pearce (NM-02) and Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large) along with Western Caucus member Mike Conaway (TX-11) released the following statements in response to the decision: Read more »
Washington, D.C. (September 18, 2014) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act with a bipartisan vote of 226-191. The bill includes a variety of proposals that will increase U.S. energy production, reduce the lengthy permitting process for energy infrastructure projects, and prevent burdensome and job killing regulations. Read more »
Washington, D.C. (September 9, 2014) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 with a bipartisan vote of 262-152. The bill prevents the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers from expanding their regulatory jurisdiction over ponds, streams, and ditches currently regulated by the states. Read more »
Washington, D.C. (August 8, 2014) – Last week, the Center for Biological Diversity filed an appeal of the Gila National Forest’s travel management plan. The CBD claimed that the plan “imperiled frogs, fish, and birds” by allowing off-road vehicles to use 3,000 miles of roads. The Gila National Forest plan sets aside 24% of its land for non-motorized use and increasing this percentage will limit public access for recreational activity. Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. - Advocates for affordable energy and American jobs put on a full-court press this week to fight against EPA’s destructive proposed plan to take over states’ electricity systems and shut down the nation’s coal industry. As the administration continues to tout its Clean Power Plan as an opportunity for “investment,” members of the Energy and Commerce Committee are standing up to expose the cold hard truth about how EPA’s new power plant rule will drive up electricity rates and send U.S. jobs overseas while doing nothing to change the weather or the global climate. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – The Science, Space, and Technology Committee today convened a hearing to examine the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approach to implementing a far-reaching plan to reduce U.S. carbon emissions. Chairing the hearing, Energy Subcommittee Chairman Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) made the following statement. Read more »
Washington, D.C. (July 29, 2014) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4315, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act with a bipartisan vote of 233-190. The bill updates the ESA for the first time in 26 years by requiring federal agencies to make data used for ESA decisions publicly available. It also ensures the proper use of taxpayer funds by putting a cap on attorney’s fees that have grown tremendously. Read more »
