What They're Saying About Federal Regulations on Hydraulic Fracturing
Resourceful Information May 4, 2012
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The Obama Administration today announced new regulations on hydraulic fracturing on federal and Indian lands. Tribal leaders, State officials and energy job creators have already testified at numerous Natural Resources Committee hearings explaining how new federal regulations will cost jobs, slow energy production and ...
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Congress Must Act Now to Stop Bureaucratic Threats to Hunting and Fishing
Resourceful Information Apr 17, 2012
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Today the House of Representatives will consider H.R. 4089, the Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012. The ability of sportsmen to hunt, fish and shoot on public lands is currently being threatened by actions of the Obama Administration and activist environmental groups. Proposals to block access to public land and ban cert...
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CRS Confirms What Everyone but President Obama Knows: U.S. Oil Production Increasing On Non-Federal Lands
Resourceful Information Mar 22, 2012
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As gasoline prices hit an all time high for March, President Obama is taking a politically driven “tour de farce” around the country trying to convince voters he is responsible for increased American oil and natural gas production. Yet he’s conveniently leaving out the important detail that increased production is taki...
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5 Energy Questions for President Obama
Resourceful Information Mar 6, 2012
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This afternoon President Obama will hold a press conference to discuss, among other issues, rising gas prices. Here are five questions President Obama should answer regarding his Administration’s energy policy: Gas prices have doubled since you took office and the average price of gas has already surpassed $4 in some a...
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Examining the Financial Impacts of Endangered Species Act Lawsuits and Settlements
Resourceful Information Mar 6, 2012
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Today, the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing on the FY 2013 budget requests for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As part of Chairman Doc Hastings’ ongoing efforts to review the Endangered Species Act ...
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National and Local Organizations Support Republican Plan to Stop Man-Made California Drought
Resourceful Information Feb 28, 2012
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Organizations from across the country are calling for passage of H.R. 1837, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, legislation to prevent future California man-made droughts. This comprehensive solution will bring water supply certainty to the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, protect 30,000 jobs, g...
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National and Local Organizations Support Committee Efforts to Create Jobs and Restore Healthy Forest Management
Resourceful Information Feb 16, 2012
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Today, the Committee will mark up H.R. 4019, the Federal Forest County Revenue, Schools and Jobs Act of 2012, a long-term solution that would provide rural counties with a stable revenue stream, create jobs and grow rural economies. Numerous national and local organizations, including local officials from 70 counties i...
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Video Release: Alaskans Discuss Job, Economic Benefits of ANWR Energy Production
Resourceful Information Feb 15, 2012
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Members of the Alaska House of Representatives recently visited Washington, D.C. to advocate for H.R. 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act. The House will consider the bill this week, which among other provisions, would open less than 3% of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in the North Slope to ...
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American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act Creates OVER A MILLION New American Jobs
Resourceful Information Feb 10, 2012
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Next week, the House of Representatives will vote on the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act (H.R.7), a bill that removes government barriers to energy production in order to create more than one million private-sector jobs and provide certainty for American businesses that depend on affordable energy. The Wall...
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Organizations Support H.R. 1904, The Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011
Resourceful Information Oct 26, 2011
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Numerous groups across the country are calling for passage of H.R. 1904, the National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act, Republican legislation that will create thousands of good-paying jobs, strengthen our national security and provide billions of dollars in revenue to the federal government. The bill exchange...
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FACT SHEET: Copper in Our Every Day Lives
Resourceful Information Oct 25, 2011
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Tomorrow, the House will consider H.R. 1904, legislation that authorizes a fair value land exchange in Southeast Arizona that would open up the third largest undeveloped copper resource in the world. Currently, the United States imports over 30% of its copper needs. H.R. 1904 would create American jobs and strengthen o...
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H.R. 1904 Creates New American Jobs, Strengthens National Security
Resourceful Information Oct 25, 2011
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Tomorrow, the House will vote on H.R. 1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, which authorizes a fair value land exchange that would open up the third largest undeveloped copper resource in the world. The bill will create thousands of jobs, generate billions in revenue and strengthen our nationa...
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Top 10 Things to Know About President Obama’s Plan to Zone the Oceans
Resourceful Information Sep 30, 2011
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On July 19, 2010 President Obama signed Executive Order 13547 to unilaterally implement a new National Ocean Policy without Congressional approval or specific statutory authority. This policy is a new regulatory layer that could significantly impact the way we use and manage our oceans and is another example of the Oba...
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Local Alaskan Witnesses Highlight Job Creation, Deficit Reduction, and Economic Growth from ANWR Energy Production
Resourceful Information Sep 21, 2011
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Today, during a Full Committee oversight hearing on “ANWR: Jobs, Energy and Deficit Reduction,” Members of the Committee will hear testimony from a number of local Alaskans who would be directly impacted by increased American energy production, job creation and economic growth with the opening the Arctic National Wildl...
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After 20 Years, Improvements and Updates Must be Made to the Endangered Species Act
Resourceful Information Jul 25, 2011
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Today, the House will take up H.R. 2584, the FY 2012 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, which includes language to restrict the listing of endangered species and habitat designations to allow for the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to be updated and reauthorized. This provis...
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The Importance of Critical Minerals in Our Everyday Lives
Resourceful Information May 23, 2011
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The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a hearing tomorrow to examine our domestic supplies of strategic and critical minerals and the growing need to develop our own resources to improve national security and further our energy independence. Critical and strategic minerals are fundamental components...
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A Closer Look at President Obama’s Baby Steps on U.S. Drilling
Resourceful Information May 16, 2011
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With 69 percent of Americans supporting increased offshore drilling, it’s no surprise that President Obama recently shifted positions in his weekly address and is now embracing increased oil and natural gas production as an answer to rising gasoline prices. While the President’s announcement generated headlines, a clos...
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Organizations Support Republican Legislation to Expand American Energy Production, Create Jobs, and Lower Prices
Resourceful Information May 4, 2011
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Over 50 groups from across the country are calling for passage of Republican legislation to expand American energy production. From groups focused on economic development to seniors issues to fiscal conservatism, these organizations have come together to support three offshore energy bills (H.R. 1229, 1230 and 1231) th...
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President Asks for Report on “Use it or Lose it,” Interior Department Concocts Definitions to Grab Headlines
Resourceful Information Mar 30, 2011
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In a press conference earlier this month to deflect criticism on rising gasoline prices, President Obama asked the Department of the Interior (DOI) to produce a report on the status of U.S. energy leases. DOI yesterday produced that report, which invents new definitions in order to generate headlines that two-thirds of...
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Fact Checking the Obama Administration’s Energy Production Claims
Resourceful Information Mar 14, 2011
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As prices at the pump climb towards the $4 mark, the Obama Administration has turned its SPIN machine to HIGH in an effort to deflect mounting public anger over the high cost of gasoline. The Administration is spinning numbers on U.S. oil and natural gas production to make the public believe their anti-energy policies ...
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Obama Administration Turns Spin Cycle up to High with Latest “Fact Sheet” on U.S. Energy Production
Resourceful Information Mar 11, 2011
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The White House won’t let facts stand in the way when it comes to American energy production as they continue to piggyback on predecessors’ pro-energy policies. Yesterday, the White House turned their SPIN machine to HIGH in their second attempt in as many days (see White House blog) to deflect mounting public anger ov...
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Obama Administration Spins U.S. Oil Production Numbers, Takes Credit for Predecessors’ Pro-Energy Policies
Resourceful Information Mar 10, 2011
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This week, under mounting public pressure as gasoline prices near the $4 mark, the White House published a blog post touting increased domestic oil production. The Administration was in full SPIN mode, taking credit for actions that were put in place before they took office and ducking forecasts of declining U.S. oil p...
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ICYMI: Anti-Mining, Anti-Northland Bill Demands to Be Rejected
Members Urge VIP Act Implementation Before Memorial Day