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House Approves Natural Resources Provisions As Part of NDAA
Press Release Dec 4, 2014
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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today praised the passage of the Carl Levin & Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, which included a bipartisan agreement (Title 30) on provisions under the jurisdiction of the House Natural Resources Committee an...
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House Acts to Keep Cabin Fees Fair and Affordable
Press Release Dec 4, 2014
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The House of Representatives today passed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2014 by a bipartisan vote of 300 to 119, which included a provision authored by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) to establish a fair, predictable fee-setting system for families who own cabins in our Natio...
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Natural Resources Provisions Again Included Within NDAA
Press Release Dec 3, 2014
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Bipartisan agreement has been reached on the natural resources provisions that will be included within this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The House-Senate agreement supports American job creation and economic growth through a balanced approach to improve the management of our public lands and natura...
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U.S. Capitol Historical Society Unveils Official Portrait of Chairman Hastings
Press Release Nov 20, 2014
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The U.S. Capitol Historical Society last night unveiled the official portrait of House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04). Chairman Hastings, first elected to Congress in 1994, was selected by his colleagues at the beginning of the 111th Congress to serve as the top Republican on the House Commit...
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Witnesses Agree on the Importance of Volcano Hazard Preparedness & Response
Press Release Nov 19, 2014
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Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on “Volcano Hazards: Exploring the National Preparation and Response Strategy.” This hearing examined the current state of volcanic hazards in the United States and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Volcan...
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Obama’s Unilateral Marine Monument Designation will Hurt Economy, Fishermen
Press Release Sep 25, 2014
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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding President Obama’s unilateral expansion of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument under the Antiquities Act: “President Obama has repeatedly taken unilateral action to lock-up federal lands, and now he...
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Obama Admin. Admits that Increased U.S. Oil Production Lowers Prices
Press Release Sep 25, 2014
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In a recent interview, the Chief of the Obama Administration’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) discussed how increased American oil production is helping to prevent price spikes in the world oil market. As reported by Reuters: “Crude oil would cost at least $150 a barrel due to supply disruptions in the Middle ...
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Chairman Hastings: Now Is The Time For the Senate To Act on Job-Creating Legislation
Press Release Sep 18, 2014
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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement following passage of H.R. 4, the Jobs for America Act, by a bipartisan vote of 253-163. This legislation included H.R. 1526, the Restoring Heathy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, sponsored by Chairman Doc Hasting...
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Chairman Hastings: It’s Time to Expand American Energy Production
Press Release Sep 18, 2014
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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following statement on the House floor today in support of H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act. “Mr. Speaker – I stand here on the House Floor, only a few hundred yards away from the Senate, and it...
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Hastings: Admin’s Response to Oversight Requests Shameful
Press Release Sep 10, 2014
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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Full Committee oversight hearing entitled “The Status of the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Responses to Committee Subpoenas and the Continued Lack of Transparency about Its Implementation and Enforcement o...
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Committee Report Identifies Weaknesses in DOI’S Ethics Program
Press Release Sep 9, 2014
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An investigative report entitled “Ethics Under Review: An Oversight Investigation into the Department of the Interior’s Ethics Program and How Recusals are Managed for Senior Officials” was released today by the House Natural Resources Committee’s majority oversight staff. The report is the result of more than two year...
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