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Skyrocketing Deferred Maintenance Backlog Demands Immediate Answers
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May 17, 2022 - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, requesting answers to how their departments are implementing the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). In par... More

Westerman Slams Biden for Killing Offshore Leases, Increasing Gas Prices
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May 12, 2022 - Last night, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced it will no longer hold court-ordered offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "This announcement puts the Biden adm... More

Committee Republicans Seek Answers on 30x30 Slush Fund
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May 12, 2022 - Washington - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory, requesting further information on how CEQ will implement the $1 billion "America the Beautiful Challenge," a rebranded 30x30 Initiative. In part,... More

Western Drought Impacts Every American
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May 11, 2022 - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a Republican forum titled "How Western Drought Affects Every American." "It's clear that the severe drought has further tightened its grip on many western communities," Westerman said. "For example, communities in the Klamath regio... More

ICYMI: The Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act Is the Wrong Solution for American Mining
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May 11, 2022 - Everything in this world is either grown or mined, and if we don’t grow it or mine it in America, we import it. Events from the past few years, namely the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, have highlighted America’s hunger for metals, including copper, nickel, cobalt, platinum-group elements, and ... More

Westerman Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Enhance National Parks
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May 10, 2022 - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined Committee Chair Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (D-Ohio) and Angus King (I-Maine) and more than 30other members in introducing the National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022. "You shouldn't visit a nati... More

Westerman, McCarthy Lead Bipartisan Giant Sequoias Tour
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May 6, 2022 - Yesterday, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and U.S. Reps. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), David Valadao (R-Calif.) and Jim Costa (D-Calif.) for a tour of the Sequoia National Forest. "California's Gia... More

Biden Administration Continues War on American Minerals
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May 5, 2022 - This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its recommendation that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers not re-issue PolyMet’s Clean Water Act Section 404 permit for the NorthMet project in northeastern Minnesota. "Actions speak louder than words, and while the Biden administration is claiming to suppo... More

Committee Republicans Continue Inquiry Into Interior Personnel's Ethics Issues
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May 3, 2022 - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Blake Moore (R-Utah) sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Senior Counselor t... More

Westerman Commemorates 150th Arbor Day
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Apr 29, 2022 - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in honor of the 150th celebration of Arbor Day: "As the only licensed forester in Congress, I've seen firsthand the countless benefits trees provide for our daily lives. Healthy forests give us clean ai... More

MAPLand Act Becomes Law
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Apr 29, 2022 - Washington - Today, President Joe Biden signed the Modernizing Access to Our Public LandAct (MAPLand Act) into law. U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah) introduced the bipartisan legislation in the House of Representatives last year. "Congratulations to my good friend and committee colleague, Congressman Moore, on seeing hi... More

House Passes Three Committee Republican Bills
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Apr 27, 2022 - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a slate of bills under the House Committee on Natural Resources' jurisdiction, including three introduced by the late U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska). Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "I can't think of any bette... More

ICYMI: Conserving Our Resources Today For A Better Day Tomorrow
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Apr 27, 2022 - I’ve had the privilege of visiting all 50 states, and I can confidently say America is unparalleled in its beauty, diversity, heritage, and bounty of natural resources. From deserts, to mountains, to marshes, to coastlines, and everything in between, ours is a country unlike any other. Church organist Katherine Lee Ba... More

Celebrating Conservation on Earth Day
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Apr 22, 2022 - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in honor of Earth Day 2022: "Today and every day, we have a sacred responsibility to act in a manner that leaves this world and our resources in even better condition than we inherited them. Practicing tr... More

Westerman Statement on Biden Forestry Announcement
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Apr 22, 2022 - Today, President Joe Biden signed an executive order on forestry. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "I'm pleased to see President Biden finally recognizing something congressional Republicans have promoted for years: that properly m... More

Westerman Joins Scalise for Offshore Energy Tour
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Apr 21, 2022 - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and other Republican members for a tour of Louisiana's offshore oil and gas industry. "Democrats love to demonize the oil and gas industry, yet they forget how it employs hardworking Ame... More

Biden Administration Implements More Red Tape, Federal Bureaucracy During Inflation
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Apr 19, 2022 - Today, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced it is rolling back several National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reforms made under the Trump administration. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "Yet another short-sighte... More

Biden Administration Announces Onshore Lease Sales, Raises Royalty Rate
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Apr 15, 2022 - Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that the Bureau of Land Management will post notices for lease sales, including approximately 173 parcels of public land, on Monday, April 18. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in respon... More

What They Are Saying: The No Timber From Tyrants Act
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Apr 11, 2022 - Last week, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) introduced the No Timber From Tyrants Act. This legislation would prohibit imports of forest products from Russia and Belarus while ramping up responsible harvesting of American timber to create new jobs, produce more sustainable w... More

Taxpayers Should Not Fund Biden's Vague, Undefined Environmental Slush Fund
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Apr 11, 2022 - Today, President Joe Biden announced a $1 billion "America the Beautiful Challenge." House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "The Biden administration continues to weaponize the bipartisan goal of conserving America's natural treasures an... More

ICYMI: Republicans Seek Ban on Russian Timber, Boost to U.S. Logging
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Apr 8, 2022 - House Republicans proposed legislation Thursday that would ban imports of wood products from Russia and Belarus during the war with Ukraine, and ramp up domestic timber harvesting on public lands and national forests. The No Timber From Tyrants Act, sponsored by Natural Resources ranking member Bruce Westerman (Ark.),... More

Westerman Leads Legislation Banning Timber Imports From Russia
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Apr 7, 2022 - Washington - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) introduced the No Timber From Tyrants Act with the support of more than 80 members and 35 industry groups. This legislation would prohibit imports of forest products from Russia and Belarus while ramping up responsible har... More

Committee Unanimously Passes Three Republican Bills
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Apr 6, 2022 - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources unanimously passed a slate of five bills, three of which were Republican-led. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "I'm so pleased to see this committee's members reaching across the aisl... More

Obernolte Named Acting Ranking Member of Indigenous Peoples Subcommittee
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Apr 6, 2022 - Washington - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) announced U.S. Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) as acting ranking member of the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. The late U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) formerly held the position until his passing in... More

Biden's SPR Decision, New Fees Are Shortsighted, Unsustainable
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Mar 31, 2022 - Today, President Joe Biden announced an unprecedented drawdown from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), intending to place 1 million barrels of oil on the market every day for the next six months and increase fees on federal oil and gas leaseholders. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerma... More

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May 17,2022

Skyrocketing Deferred Maintenance Backlog Demands Immediate Answers

Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary ...... Read more about Skyrocketing Deferred Maintenance Backlog Demands Immediate Answers

May 12,2022

Westerman Slams Biden for Killing Offshore Leases, Increasing Gas Prices

Last night, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced it will no longer hold court-ordered offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska. House Committee on Natural Resources R...... Read more about Westerman Slams Biden for Killing Offshore Leases, Increasing Gas Prices

May 12,2022

Committee Republicans Seek Answers on 30x30 Slush Fund

Washington - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory, requesting further inform...... Read more about Committee Republicans Seek Answers on 30x30 Slush Fund

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