Committee On Natural Resources
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Recent News About Committee On Natural Resources
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Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today sent invitations to the chief executive officers of three fossil fuel companies—EOG Resources, Devon Energy Corporation, and Occidental Petroleum—to testify at a Committee on Natural Resources hearing to be held Tuesday, April 5 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time.
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Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Katie Porter (D-Calif.) today released the following joint statement regarding the announcement of Ambassador Joe Yun as the new Special Presidential Envoy for negotiations with the Freely Associated States—the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau—to extend the Compacts of Free Association:
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Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today issued a statement applauding President Biden’s action to ban imports of Russian oil and gas.
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Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today expressed disappointment in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) newly released final biological opinion, which determined that malathion—a dangerous and likely carcinogenic pesticide linked to developmental disorders in children—does not jeopardize a single endangered species.
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House Committee on Natural Resources Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) today introduced the Advancing Human Rights-Centered International Conservation Act of 2022 to strengthen human rights standards for the U.S. Department of the Interior’s international conservation grants.
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Today, we are introducing the American Energy Independence from Russia Act that would require President Biden to make an energy security plan within 30 days and take action to unleash America’s oil and natural gas production to offset Russian imports.
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Today, Dean of the House and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Don Young (R-Alaska) and House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.)
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Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a markup that included five Republican bills that passed with bipartisan support. Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement: "While it is unfortunate that this committee is still not meeting in-person, today we were able to pass productive Republican legislation that doesn't add fuel to the flames of President Biden's energy, supply chain, and numerous other crises.
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Last week, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), and other members of Congress in Northern Minnesota to see firsthand the importance of the mining industry to the community and the nation.
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Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.)
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"Today’s decision by the Department of the Interior to cancel Twin Metals’ leases highlights the pure hypocrisy of the Biden administration.
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"Despite numerous congressional inquiries spanning nearly a year, DOI repeatedly fails to produce adequate responses to concerns about Department employees who face potential conflicts of interest.
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"Ms. Stone-Manning's known position on issues she is now tasked with deliberating along with her demonstrated inability to act in the highest standards of ethics raise serious doubts about her impartiality during the decision-making process.
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"We know that mining in Minnesota presents an incredible opportunity for the regional economy, local communities, and our nation as a whole, yet the Biden administration continues to be hypocritical in it’s decision-making," Ranking Member Westerman said.
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Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a markup that included four Republican bills, all of which passed with bipartisan support.
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Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, requesting answers on why the administration is continuing its politically motivated delays of oil and gas lease sales, even at the detriment of state and local economies. In part, the members wrote:
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Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Pete Stauber (R-Minn.)along with Congressional Western Caucus Chair Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) led a Republican forum titled "Minnesota Mining and American Potential: An Opportunity for a Brighter and More Secure Future."
