Press Releases

• Bishop Statement Welcoming Rep. Stauber to the Natural Resources Committee
  July 30, 2020 – Today, Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) released the following statement welcoming Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) to the House Natural Resources Committee. “I am excited to welcome Congressman Stauber to the Natural Resources Committee. Our prior work together has shown me Pete understands the importance of public a... More
• Bishop Calls to Delay GAOA Vote Following CRS Report on Plummeting Oil Revenue
  July 20, 2020 – Today, following the release of a report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) documenting an 84 percent decline in revenue from federal offshore oil royalty collections, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) called on House Democrats to delay consideration of H.R. 1957, th... More
• Bishop Statement on CEQ’s NEPA Modernization
  July 15, 2020 – Today, Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) released the following statement on the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) final rule to comprehensively update and modernize National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations for the first time in over 40 years: “Every administration for the past half a century ha... More

Headlines

• ICYMI: The Lorax Loses at the Supreme Court
  June 16, 2020 – Wall Street Journal By The Editorial Board June 15, 2020 Opponents of fossil fuels will go to great lengths to stop production, and on Monday they took a deserved drubbing at the Supreme Court. A 7-2 majority ruled that the Appalachian Trail, a 2,200-mile footpath from Maine to Georgia, is not an impassable barrier to ... More
• “It's a safe bet that for the rest of 2020, Bishop will focus on getting his bipartisan "Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act," H.R. 1225, across the finish line...”
  January 14, 2020 – Rep. Rob Bishop, the top Republican on the Natural Resources Committee, has decided against a 2020 run for Utah governor, he announced today. The nine-term congressman, who is not running for House reelection in 2020, revealed his decision onKSL NewsRadioafter mulling a bid for the past several months. Utah Gov. Gary ... More
• ICYMI: What It Will Take to Prevent Deadly Wildfires
  November 26, 2018 – Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke CNN Within minutes of the deadly Camp Fire's ignition, several acres were ablaze as fire spotters stood by helplessly. While Capt. Matt McKenzie of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection responded quickly, firetrucks were unable to reach the blaze and helic... More

Op-Eds

• Bishop and Wyden: Public Lands Should Be for the Public to Enjoy
  May 15, 2018 – Winter is finally winding down, and people are heading outside to enjoy the great outdoors. Enjoying and protecting our outdoor places has helped define what’s exceptional about our country. Millions of Americans enjoy hiking, biking, hunting, camping, boating, fishing and numerous other outdoor activities that improve... More
• Introducing the 'Golden Spike 150th Anniversary Act'
  May 10, 2018 – Nearly 100 years after the Golden Spike was driven at Utah’s Promontory Summit, Governor Cal Rampton proclaimed May 10th to represent "the historic climax in a long struggle to bind together this nation with the iron rails which reached from ocean to ocean." The governor's proclamation reminds us that May 10th "stands ... More
• A Lesson in Bipartisanship: Starting Small on Infrastructure to Go Big
  March 22, 2018 – A Lesson in Bipartisanship: Starting Small on Infrastructure to Go Big Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) The Washington Times March 21, 2018 Warmer months are just around the corner, presenting an opportune time to visit a national park — and millions of Americans will do just that. But most visitors will be unaware that the ... More

Correspondence

• Bishop, Westerman Probe Earthjustice’s Ties to Japan
  October 1, 2018 – Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sent a letter to Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen, requesting information regarding Earthjustice’s relationship with the Japanese government. “Foreign members of the... More
• Bishop, Westerman Probe World Resources Institute's Ties to China
  September 5, 2018 – Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sent a letter to World Resources Institute (WRI) President Andrew Steer, requesting information regarding the WRI’s work with the Chinese government and WRI’s advocacy wi... More
• Bishop Sends Letter to Secretary Zinke Over Department Misconduct Policies
  September 4, 2018 – Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, requesting documents and information regarding the Department’s workplace misconduct policies and improvements that have taken place. “The Committee is conducting ongoing oversigh... More