The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing yesterday on the status of the Obama Administration’s rewrite of a coal mining regulations, the Stream Buffer Zone Rule, and heard testimony from Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) Director Joseph Pizarchik.
At the hearing, Members of the Subcommittee questioned… Read more »
While President Obama prepares to deliver yet another speech on the economy today, Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee have been advancing legislation to put Americans back to work and unlock access to our U.S. energy resources. Expanding American energy production, both onshore and offshore, is one of the best ways to create over a million new jobs and spur economic… Read more »
War on coal? Absolutely…
Just this week, President Obama’s war on coal reared its ugly head. American Electric Power announced that it is closing its coal-fired power plant in Beverly, Ohio. This is on top of FirstEnergy’s announcement that it will close two coal fired power plants in Pennsylvania by October. Both companies cited environmental regulations as reasons for their… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement today on President Obama’s plan to unilaterally impose a national energy tax and wage a war on coal:
“Years after a Democrat-controlled Congress rejected the President’s plan to impose a new national energy tax, President Obama is now trying to go at it alone and take unilateral… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
UPI: “Rep. Hastings calls for pro-energy bill passage in House”
Platts – Brian Scheid: “US House committee passes three oil and gas bills”
Southeast Missourian – Erin Ragan: “Jason Smith to serve on House Natural Resources and Judiciary committees”
Washington Examiner – Eric P. Newcomber: “House committee votes to reopen… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
Alaska Public Radio – Ed Schoenfeld: “Sealaska Land Bill Scheduled For Congressional Markup”
The Hill – Zack Colman: “Energy agency: US oil-and-gas reserves up 35 percent, thanks to shale boom”
Arizona Republic – Brandon Loomis: “Mexican gray wolves may get more area to live in”
New York Times – Claire Martin: “Invasion of… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
E&E – Nick Juliano: “House Republicans continue push for offshore drilling”
Fuel Fix – Jennifer A. Dlouhy: “Feds give industry, environmentalists more time to study drilling rule”
Associated Press: “Tribe seeks to expand shale-oil drilling”
Cronkite News – Evan Bell: “Gosar, Grijalva spar over bills to rein in… Read more »
Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on H.R. 2231, the “Offshore Energy and Jobs Act.” This legislation would expand U.S. offshore energy production to create American jobs, lower energy prices, generate new federal revenue, and strengthen America’s national security. To learn more about H.R. 2231, click… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
Politico Pro white board – Andrew Restuccia: “Hastings calls on Interior to preserve documents for probe”
E&E – Phil Taylor: “Interior to launch energy safety institute”
Fuel Fix – Jennifer A. Dlouhy: “Feds launch new offshore safety institute”
Wall Street Journal OpEd– Thomas… Read more »
Dear Secretary Jewell:
The Committee on Natural Resources ("Committee") has been conducting oversight of and investigating since 2011 several Department of the Interior policies, decisions, and activities, including the Department's decision to impose a 6-month moratorium on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, edits to a report that incorrectly suggested the moratorium had… Read more »
