Inhofe introduces legislation to address listings under Endangered Species Act
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), senior member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, introduced two bills today to address the listings of the American Burying Beetle (ABB) and the Lesser Prairie Chicken (LPC) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Read More
Inhofe Releases Annual Report For 2012-2013
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today released an annual report outlining initiatives and accomplishments from 2012 and 2013, many of which led him to receiving rankings as one of the top Senate conservatives by National Journal, Club for Growth, and the American Conservative Union. Read More
Inhofe Introduces Amendment to Allow Horse Slaughter Plants
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today introduced an amendment to the omnibus spending bill that would strike a provision of the bill blocking the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from inspecting horse slaughter plants and thereby effectively banning these facilities in the United States. Read More
Inhofe Comments on New Farm to Fleet Initiative by White House
- U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, ranking member of Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), released the following statement today on the Obama Administration's announcement of its new "Farm to Fleet" initiative. Read More
Inhofe: Approval of State Conservation Plan for LPC a Victory for Oklahoma
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today praised the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for approving the Lesser Prairie-Chicken (LPC) five-state conservation plan and encouraged FWS Director Dan Ashe to expeditiously approve the Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAA) associated with the LPC conservation plan. Read More
Inhofe, Pryor Question EPA's Authority to Retroactively Enforce SPCC Rule on Farmers
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), senior member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) sent a letter Thursday to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy requesting clarification on the EPA's interpretation of its authority with regard to enforcing the Spill, Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule on farmers. Read More
Corps of Engineers, Arkansas Oklahoma Port Operators, Navigation Stakeholders Agree to Resume 24-Hour Operations and Adopt New Lock Maintenance Plan
CATOOSA, OKLA. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Arkansas Oklahoma Port Operators Association, announced the resumption of 24-hour operations and the adoption of a more efficient maintenance procedure plan for the locks and dams along the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS), one that saves not only time but also money while helping to maintain the integrity of the system for those who ship cargo on the waterway. Read More
Inhofe Frustrated by Fish and Wildlife's Response, Vows to Continue Fight
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), senior member of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), today voiced his frustration with the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for denying a bipartisan request to amend a Settlement Agreement with environmental groups governing the process of determining whether to list the Lesser Prairie Chicken (LPC) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Read More
Inhofe Urges Fish and Wildlife to Immediately Approve State Conservation Plans to Avoid Listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), senior member of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), today sent a letter to Dan Ashe, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), requesting that he immediately approve the range wide conservation plan (RWP) and its corresponding Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAAs). Read More
Inhofe Leads Bipartisan Letter Requesting Six-Month Delay, Amendment to Lesser Prairie Chicken Decision
- U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), senior member of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), today sent a letter to Dan Ashe, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), requesting a six-month delay of the listing of the lesser prairie chicken (LPC). Read More