Representative Rosendale introduced the Forest Litigation Reform Act. This legislation would prevent frivolous litigation from impeding responsible forest management practices needed to conserve our forests and mitigate wildfire risk. Extreme environmental groups often take advantage of our legal system to engage in an endless cycle of litigation, to prevent meaningful, active management of our forests. … Continue reading New bill would stop fake lawsuits from ecoradicals that cause forest fires
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued a proposed rule to withdraw a 2021 Trump administration rule that would have excluded 3.4 million acres of critical habitat for the northern spotted owl. "Yet again, this administration is backing an anti-science proposal that will only make the problem worse. The Fish and Wildlife Service has already … Continue reading Biden blows off science to bring back 1990s spotted owl hoax
House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Deputy Solicitor of Water Resources Daniel Cordalis and DOI's designated agency ethics official Heather Gottry, requesting information to evaluate Cordalis's compliance with his ethical requirements. … Continue reading House demands documents on Biden official steering contracts to client
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) raised concerns about two of President Joe Biden’s political nominees this week. President Biden nominated anti-gun lobbyist David Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco & Explosives (ATF) and environmental activist Tracy Stone-Manning to head up the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Both would have an outsized influence on … Continue reading Senator rips Biden nominations of ecoterrorist and anti-gun Waco radical
Top Republican leaders in the House of Representatives joined Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC) in outlining their concerns regarding the Biden administration’s intention to undo the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The Biden administration’s recent announcement signaled its intent to revise the definition of the “waters of the United … Continue reading House GOP sounds alarm on Biden WOTUS national land grab scheme
Subcommittee on Environment Ranking Member Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and Representatives Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) today wrote to Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm raising concerns that Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Kelly Speakes-Backman, may be using her position to advance the interests of the Energy Storage Association where she … Continue reading Investigation requested into Biden Energy appointee using position to benefit former employer
The House Committee on Natural Resources held a markup, reporting a total of 14 bills out of committee. Twelve of these bills were bipartisan - including U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks' (R-Iowa) recently-introduced Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act - and passed by unanimous consent. However, committee Democrats also advanced legislation that would be detrimental to American workers, … Continue reading House members expose dangerous environmentalist agenda
the Republican members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) sent a letter to President Biden calling on him to withdraw the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning to serve as director of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The letter was signed by U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), … Continue reading Senators call on Biden to withdraw nomination of notorious ecoterrorist
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a business meeting to consider energy infrastructure legislation. To watch the full business meeting, click here. Senator Barrasso’s remarks: “Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. “And thank you for holding today’s business meeting. “I appreciate … Continue reading Top senators exposes Biden takeover of local electric systems
U.S. Senator Steve Daines today urged the Biden administration to support Montana farmers and ranchers by maintaining the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR). In a letter to top officials at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Daines highlighted concerns with the 2015 Waters of the United States rule (WOTUS) and demanded that the Biden administration answer … Continue reading Senators slam Biden WOTUS national land grab scheme