Today, Ranking Member Rob Bishop (R-Utah) released the following statement regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 133). Provisions in the package within the jurisdiction of the House Committee on Natural Resources include prioritizing renewable energy development on federal lands, securing a domestic critical minerals and materials supply chain, and Indian water rights… Read more »
This week, Leader McCarthy and House Republicans introduced the China Task Force Act, an urgently needed piece of legislation to help block the attempted takeover of multiple economic sectors and other harmful practices by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). One of these at-risk sectors is the global supply of critical minerals, vital materials used in applications including national… Read more »
Today, Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) criticized the Democrats’ recently introduced Blue New Deal and touted Republican policy solutions to balance environmental stewardship with robust economic growth. The Democrat legislation would undermine American energy independence by implementing needless moratoriums on energy development, impose harmful red tape for ocean-based… Read more »
Today, Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s Executive Order on “Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure”. The EO establishes a Water Subcabinet, co-chaired by the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to promote efficient and effective… Read more »
Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming struck down the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) 2016 Methane Rule, ruling that the agency “exceeded its statutory authority and acted arbitrarily in promulgating” the regulation. Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) released the following statement on the court’s decision:
“The 2016 rule represented one of the… Read more »
During last week’s markup, Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) recognized three retiring staff members for their dedication and decades of service to the Committee on Natural Resources and the U.S. House of Representatives. Lisa Pittman, Chief Counsel, will be retiring at the end of this Congress after more than 33 years with the Committee. Chris Fluhr, Staff Director,… Read more »
Yesterday, Committee Democrats opposed common-sense amendments from Committee Republicans during consideration of legislation that would limit domestic energy and mineral production. H.R. 5598 withdraws 234,000 acres in Northern Minnesota from mineral development, permanently blocking access to one of the richest critical mineral reserves in North America. An amendment from Rep. Stauber… Read more »
Today, Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) released the following statement on the new Department of the Interior (DOI) decision memorandum addressing allegations that taxpayer dollars were being used to support human rights abuses. Following a bipartisan Committee investigation, DOI initiated an internal, programmatic review of international conservation grants. The memorandum… Read more »
Today, Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah), Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-Ore.), and Science, Space, and Technology Committee Republican Leader Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) released the following statement on H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy and Jobs Innovation Act:
“Don’t be fooled by its name – this bill has little to do with innovation and everything to do… Read more »
Legislation to modernize the outdated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), make infrastructure project reviews more efficient, reduce project costs, and spur America’s economic recovery has been introduced in the House by U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA), the Ranking Members of multiple House committees, and the Republican Leadership of the House.
The Building U.S. Infrastructure… Read more »
