broad
bipartisan majority passes pearce bill passing
reforming historic preservation process
WASHINGTON – By
a voice vote, an overwhelming bipartisan majority of the
U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation introduced
by House National Parks Subcommittee Chairman Steve Pearce
(2nd District, NM) which reforms the National Historic Preservation
Act in order to improve the balance between historic preservation
and private property rights while enhancing cooperation between
business, preservation advocates, and state and tribal governments.
resources
committee holds hearing on drake bill
WASHINGTON – U.S.
Representative Thelma Drake (R-Va.) this week introduced
the Resource Origin & Commodity Knowledge (ROCK) Act,
H.R. 6080, which would establish the Mineral Commodity Information
Administration (MCIA) within the U.S. Department of Interior.
The administration will be responsible for acquiring and
analyzing data related to the origin and uses of domestic
and international mineral commodities. Rep. Drake is Vice
Chairman of the Energy & Minerals subcommittee within
the House Resources Committee, which today held a hearing
on the ROCK Act.
Drake
chairs subcommittee field hearing on tidal energy
WASHINGTON – U.S.
Representative Thelma Drake (R-Va.), Vice Chairman of the
House Resources subcommittee on Energy & Mineral Resources,
yesterday held a field oversight hearing in Norfolk, Va.
on the status of alternative energy research on ocean tides,
currents, and waves and review opportunities for development
in state waters and the federal Outer Continental Shelf.
Jumping
meadow mouse draws rebuke of congressional panel
WASHINGTON – Today,
Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave (CO-04) held an official congressional
hearing in Colorado to investigate problems with the Endangered
Species Act and how the Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse
is negatively impacting agriculture and local economic development.
At the request of Musgrave, Chairman Richard Pombo (CA-11)
of the U.S. House Committee on Resources attended in order
to hear from Colorado residents and other experts.
democrats
kill bill to rein in off reservation casinos
WASHINGTON – The
U.S. House of Representatives today voted 247-171 to approve
H.R. 4893, the Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of
Tribes (RIGHT) Act. However, a two-thirds majority was required
in order to win successful House passage. The measure therefore
failed.
house
passes north american wetlands conservation act
WASHINGTON – The
U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 5539, which
reauthorizes the North American Wetlands Conservation Act
(NAWCA).
house
to consider right act on wednesday
WASHINGTON – The U.S.
House of Representatives on Wednesday will vote on
the Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes
(RIGHT) Act, which passed the House Resources Committee
in July with a bipartisan 27-9 vote.
panel
reviews pombo bill to bolster levee safety
WASHINGTON – Resources Committee Chairman Richard Pombo today
called for more action in making the Sacramento-San
Joaquin Deltas safe at a legislative hearing on H.R.
6014.
pombo statement on
prudhoe bay supply disruption
WASHINGTON – House Resources Committee Chairman Richard W. Pombo (R-Calif.) issued the following statement with regard to BP Alaska’s planned shutdown in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.
report reveals strong need for post-fire management
in america's forests
WASHINGTON – A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released today shows that federal agencies need to put more emphasis on restoring and rehabilitating forests after wildfire.
committee unites
behind pombo, rahall
to pass the right act
WASHINGTON – The House Committee on Resources today united behind Chairman Richard W. Pombo (R-Calif.) and Ranking Member Nick Rahall (D-W.V.) to pass the Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes (RIGHT) Act.
Latest nps management policies draft examined
WASHINGTON – The House Resources Subcommittee on National Parks today held an oversight hearing on the final draft of the National Park Service Management Policies.
house passes
electronic duck stamp act
