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Committee Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Natural Resources One Hundred Thirteenth Congress (First Session)
Committee Reports
Dec 23, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-307 More

Chairman Hastings Seeks Public Input on Draft Plan to Strengthen and Improve our Nation’s Fisheries
Press Release
Dec 19, 2013 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today unveiled a draft proposal to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, which was last authorized by Congress in 2006 through fiscal year 2013. The draft proposal, H.R. ____ Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increas... More

Committee Report on H.R. 3008, To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in Los Padres National Forest in California, and for other purposes
Committee Reports
Dec 16, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-295 More

Committee Report on H.R. 585, the "Anchorage Land Conveyance Act of 2013"
Committee Reports
Dec 16, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-298 More

Committee Report on H.R. 2954, To authorize Escambia County, Florida, to convey certain property that was formerly part of Santa Rosa Island National Monument and that was conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance
Committee Reports
Dec 16, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-296 More

Committee Report on H.R. 1170, To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the City of Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of either of those agencies
Committee Reports
Dec 16, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-297 More

Hastings Statement on Final Recommendation on the Columbia River Treaty
Press Release
Dec 13, 2013 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement on the U.S. Entity’s final recommendation to the U.S. State Department regarding modifications to the Columbia River Treaty: “While I continue to have concerns about aspects of the recommendation related to ecosystem issues... More

Witnesses Highlight Examples of How ESA Settlements are Harming Transparency, State and Local Economies, and Efforts to Conserve Species
Press Release
Dec 12, 2013 - Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held an oversight hearing entitled “ESA Decisions by Closed-Door Settlement: Short-Changing Science, Transparency, Private Property, and State & Local Economies.” This hearing examined the impacts of the Endangered Species Act’s (ESA) closed-door mega-settlements on listing ... More

Chairman Hastings Looks Ahead to 2014
Press Release
Dec 12, 2013 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following statement at today’s Full Committee hearing previewing several activities and focuses for next year: “Before proceeding with today’s hearing, there are several general announcements that I would like to make regarding Committee busi... More

Committee Report on H.R. 2319, the "Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2013"
Committee Reports
Dec 11, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-287 More

Committee Field Hearing Stresses Importance of Power, Flood Control in Future Columbia River Treaty Negotiations
Press Release
Dec 9, 2013 - The House Natural Resources Committee held a Full Committee oversight field hearing today in Pasco, WA on “The Future of the US-Canada Columbia River Treaty - Building on 60 years of Coordinated Power Generation and Flood Control.” The Columbia River Treaty between the United States and Canada was put in place in 1964 ... More

NEW Study Shows Job & Economic Surge from Increased Offshore Energy Production
Blog
Dec 5, 2013 - A new study released today shows that increasing America’s offshore energy production in the mid and south Atlantic will create hundreds of thousands of new jobs and drastically grow America’s economy. “Today’s study further confirms that increased offshore energy production will create American jobs, spur economic gr... More

Hastings, Lamborn Seek Input on Ways to Secure America’s Domestic Helium Supply
Press Release
Dec 5, 2013 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) and Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Chairman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) sent a letter today to businesses, manufacturers, energy producers, and researchers seeking input on ways to expand America’s domestic helium production on federal land. Earlier th... More

Chairmen Hastings and Lamborn Letter Seeking Input on Ways to Secure America’s Domestic Helium Supply
Letters
Dec 5, 2013 - Dear Interested Helium Party, As you know, Congress has passed, and the President has signed H.R. 527, "The Helium Stewardship Act" (P.L. 113-40). This bi-partisan law will reform and close operations at Federal Helium Reserve over the remainder of this next decade. While this action was necessary to preserve the suppl... More

Chairman Hastings Welcomes Rep. McAllister to the Committee on Natural Resources
Press Release
Dec 4, 2013 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today announced that newly-elected Representative Vance McAllister (LA-05) will join the Natural Resources Committee. In addition, Rep. Mark Amodei (NV-02) and Rep. Chris Stewart (UT-02) will both be departing the Natural Resources Committee to join the Ho... More

Chairman Hastings Speaks at the 49th Annual Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Blog
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Committee Report on H.R. 298, To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the significance of the Mill Springs Battlefield located in Pulaski and Wayne Counties, Kentucky, and the feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System, and for other purposes
Committee Reports
Dec 2, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-280 More

Committee Report on H.R. 1846, the "Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Amendments Act"
Committee Reports
Dec 2, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-282 More

Committee Report on H.R. 1241, To facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Inyo National Forest, and for other purposes
Committee Reports
Dec 2, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-281 More

House Approves Bipartisan Bill to STOP Duplicative Federal Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations
Press Release
Nov 20, 2013 - Today, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 2728, the Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act¸ with a bipartisan vote of 235-187. This bipartisan bill, sponsored by Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), would protect American jobs and American energy production by limiti... More

Chairman Hastings: Duplicative Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations are Unnecessary, Will Cost American Jobs
Floor Statements
Nov 20, 2013 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings delivered the following statement on the House floor today in support of H.R. 2728, the Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act: “Mr. Chairman, the Obama Administration is once again attempting to block new American energy production – ke... More

House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Create Jobs & Advance Onshore American Energy Production
Press Release
Nov 20, 2013 - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1965, the Federal Lands and Energy Security Act of 2013, with a bipartisan vote of 228-192. This package of bills would protect and expand onshore American energy production and create new American jobs by streamlining government red-tape and regulations. Also, this legis... More

Hydraulic Fracturing: The Key to American Energy, Jobs
Blog
Nov 20, 2013 - Shale oil and natural gas activity contributed over 1.7 million jobs in 2012 and will increase by over 45% to almost 2.5 million jobs in 2015. 500,000 non-oil and natural gas manufacturing jobs are supported by shale oil and natural gas. The Obama Administration's proposed federal regulations on hydraulic fracturing w... More

Business Groups, American Energy Producers & States Call for Passage of House Hydraulic Fracturing Legislation
Resourceful Information
Nov 20, 2013 - Today, the House of Representatives will consider of H.R. 2728, the Protecting States’ Rights to Promote Energy Security Act. Over 27 groups from across the country are calling for passage of this bipartisan legislation that protects American jobs and prohibits the Interior Department from enforcing federal hydraulic f... More

Chairman Hastings’ Statement at Conference Committee Meeting on WRRDA
Op-Eds and Speeches
Nov 20, 2013 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following opening statement today at the Conference Committee meeting on the Water Resources Reform & Development Act (WRRDA): “Thank you Madam Chairman. I’m pleased to be here as we open this conference committee on this important legislatio... More

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