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ICYMI: E&E; News: House passes NDAA with major parks, development package
In Case You Missed It Dec 5, 2014
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House passes NDAA with major parks, development package Phil Taylor E&E News December 4, 2014 The House today voted 300-119 to pass the fiscal 2015 defense authorization bill, including what would be the biggest package of public lands, wilderness, parks and energy bills in nearly six years. The defense bill would desi...
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ICYMI: The Hill: Federal land exchanges in the National Defense Authorization Act
In Case You Missed It Dec 4, 2014
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Federal land exchanges in the National Defense Authorization Act Daniel McGroarty, President of American Resources Policy Network The Hill, Congress Blog December 4, 2014 In the December dash to act on must-pass legislation in the waning days of the 113th Congress, there are real risks that ill-advised initiatives wil...
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ICYMI: Lawmakers urge agencies to cut red tape on power-line maintenance
In Case You Missed It Oct 24, 2014
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ICYMI: Lawmakers urge agencies to cut red tape on power-line maintenance Phil Taylor E&E Daily Published: Thursday, May 8, 2014 In a rare show of bipartisanship, Republicans and Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee yesterday urged federal agencies to make it easier for utilities to manage power lines cros...
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GOP lawmakers, witnesses blast FWS ivory ban proposal at House hearing
In Case You Missed It Jun 25, 2014
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With stuffed elephants donated by conservation groups lining lawmakers' desks, everyone at a House Natural Resources subpanel hearing yesterday agreed that African elephants could be driven to extinction within a decade if something is not done about poaching driven by demand for ivory. "The plight of the elephants dem...
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Upshot of Domestic Oil Boom: Fewer Shocks
In Case You Missed It Jun 20, 2014
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As the Wall Street Journal article below notes, increased U.S. oil production is the best way to protect our country from volatile gasoline price spikes caused by international conflicts, such as the current violence in Iraq. Next week, the U.S. House of Representatives will take further action to expand domestic energ...
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Mike Rowe: Work Hard AND Smart
In Case You Missed It Apr 30, 2014
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Yesterday, the House Committee on Natural Resources held an oversight hearing on “American Energy Jobs: Opportunities for Skilled Trades Workers.” The hearing examined the well-paying jobs opportunities for technical and skilled workers that have been created by the recent American energy boom. Mike Rowe, former host ...
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ICYMI: Federal Onshore Leasing and Permitting at Lowest Levels in Decades
In Case You Missed It Apr 8, 2014
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This week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released new data showing that federal onshore oil and natural gas leases and permits are at the lowest levels in more than a decade. According to the data: BLM leased 1.2 million acres in 2013, down from 1.8 million acres leased the year before and the smallest area since...
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Houston Chronicle: Offshore unit draws lawmaker's scrutiny
In Case You Missed It Mar 12, 2013
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Offshore unit draws lawmaker's scrutiny By Jennifer A. Dlouhy March 11, 2013 A top congressional Republican wants to know more about a new Interior Department team dedicated to rooting out wrongdoing by companies drilling offshore and the government officials who police them. The man behind the push, Rep. Doc Hastings...
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USA Today: Interior inspector defends impartiality in report probe
In Case You Missed It May 23, 2012
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Interior inspector defends impartiality in report probe By: Gregory Korte USA Today May 23, 2012 When questions came up about how the White House edited an Interior Department report to justify a moratorium on offshore drilling, acting Inspector General Mary Kendall investigated and reported back to Congress only that...
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ABC News: Obama OKs Oil Exploration Along Atlantic Coast, But Not Drilling
In Case You Missed It Mar 28, 2012
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Obama OKs Oil Exploration Along Atlantic Coast, But Not Drilling By Devin Dwyer ABC News March 28, 2012 The Obama administration today endorsed new oil and gas exploration along the Atlantic Coast, setting the stage for possible future drilling lease sales. The announcement by the Interior Department sets into motion w...
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Washington Post: President Obama Earns Two Pinocchios for Misleading Energy Claims
In Case You Missed It Mar 22, 2012
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Washington Post Fact Checker Glenn Kessler Thursday, March 22, 2012 Obama and oil Last week we wrote about Obama’s dubious combination of two true statistics — the fact that the United States has 2 percent of proven oil reserves and accounts of 20 percent of annual oil consumption. We called these “non sequitur facts,...
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Washington Post: U.S. oil resources: President Obama's 'non sequitur facts'
In Case You Missed It Mar 15, 2012
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U.S. oil resources: President Obama’s ‘non sequitur facts’ Washington Post By Glenn Kessler Thursday, March 15, 2012 "As a country that has 2 percent of the world's oil reserves, but uses 20 percent of the world's oil - I'm going to repeat that - we've got 2 percent of the world oil reserves; we use 20 percent. What t...
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Wall Street Journal Editorial: Protecting Endangered Farmers
In Case You Missed It Feb 29, 2012
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Protecting Endangered Farmers The Wall Street Journal Editorial February 29, 2012 Rick Santorum may have had a point the other day when he said that some environmentalists care more about animals than people. Take the water restrictions the federal government has imposed on California farmers to protect the three-inch...
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