House Natural Resources Committee Republicans are committed to putting Americans back to work by enacting policies that embrace America’s abundant natural resources to help create jobs and grow our economy.
The Committee continues its Job Watch series this week with Rep. Rob Wittman from Virginia’s First Congressional District. The Commonwealth of Virginia has the opportunity to develop… Read more »
Obama USDA delays shale drilling, up to 200k jobs
By Joel Gehrke
Washington Examiner
November 18, 2011
President Obama's United States Department of Agriculture has delayed shale gas drilling in Ohio for up to six months by cancelling a mineral lease auction for Wayne National Forest (WNF). The move was taken in deference to environmentalists, on the pretext of studying the effects… Read more »
Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on three energy bills that will be a part of Speaker Boehner’s American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act to create new jobs, increase American energy production and fund our aging infrastructure:
H.R. 3410, the Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act
H.R. 3407, the… Read more »
Dear Mr. Amodei:
By this letter, I am appointing you to serve on the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (ranking after Ms. Noem) and the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (ranking after Mr. Johnson of Ohio). These appointments are effective immediately.
Read the entire letter HERE. Read more »
Dear Mr. Johnson:
I and Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop thank for your very active service on the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands during the 112'h Congress. By this letter, I accept your immediate resignation from the Subcommittee to allow our newest House Member to serve there.
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Reporting H.R. 3404 Out of Committee (Passed 28-14. View Roll Call Vote)
This bill formally abolishes the former Minerals Management Service (MMS) and creates three separate offshore agencies to ensure robust and safe American energy production to create jobs and strengthen national security.
Tsongas Amendment #004 – Third Party Requirements (Failed 14-27. View Roll Call Vote)
This… Read more »
Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed H.R. 3404, a bill introduced by Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) to formally abolish the former Minerals Management Service (MMS) and create three separate offshore agencies to ensure robust and safe American energy production to create jobs and strengthen national security. The legislation passed by a bipartisan vote of 28-14 and is now… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings released the following statement after joining House Speaker John Boehner and other Republican Members at a press conference today to highlight the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act – a bill to be introduced in the coming weeks that would link new American energy production to high-priority infrastructure projects:
“For… Read more »
Today, the House Natural Resources Committee approved an amendment by voice vote, to H.R. 3404, offered by Rep. Bill Johnson (OH-06). The amendment was a rejection of the Obama Administration’s recently announced intentions to merge the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Specifically, the amendment keeps OSM and BLM… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Republicans are committed to putting Americans back to work by enacting policies that embrace America’s abundant natural resources to help create jobs and grow our economy.
The Committee continues its Job Watch series this week with Freshman Committee Member Rep. Mark Amodei (NV-02). He represents the third largest district based on land area in the… Read more »
