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Chairman Comer’s Statement on Transcribed Interview with Kathy Chung
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on today’s transcribed interview with Kathy Chung, who served as assistant to Joe Biden when he was Vice President:
Barrasso: The People of Wyoming Deserve Better Wildfire Protection
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing to examine the President’s budget request for the U.S. Forest Service for Fiscal Year 2024.
Manchin, Committee Examine FY 2024 U.S. Forest Service Budget Request
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the President’s budget request for the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for fiscal year 2024.
Manchin Announces Permitting Reform Work Period to Find Path Forward and Ensure American Energy Security
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced his committee agenda for the April-May work period.
Manchin Announces $1.3 Million to Support Rural Schools, Roads and Emergency Services on National Forests and Grasslands
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that 14 West Virginia counties will receive a combined $1,391,968 through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service from the Secure Rural Schools program to support public schools, roads and to reimburse counties for providing emergency services on national forest and grasslands.
Committee Members Visit California to Witness Water Storage Challenges, Community Impacts
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) and other members of Congress on field tours and a hearing to learn more about the ongoing water issues in California and how they have impacted local communities.
Republicans Begin Investigating Skyrocketing National Park Maintenance Backlogs
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing to examine the growing deferred maintenance backlog of the National Park Service (NPS).
Committee Spotlights Outdated Endangered Species Act
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries held a hearing on legislation centered around reforms to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) issued the following statement in response
Natural Resources Republicans Fulfill Commitment to America in First 100 Days
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
House Republicans marked the first 100 days of the 118th Congress.
Committee Members Visit California to Witness Water Storage Challenges, Community Impacts
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) and other members of Congress on field tours and a hearing to learn more about the ongoing water issues in California and how they have impacted local communities.
Barrasso: EPA Rule Would Increase Prices & Help China
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 14, 2023
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), commented on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule on emissions for vehicles, trucks, and tractors.
ICYMI: Barrasso, Capito Op-Ed: Genuine Permitting Reform is Long Overdue
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
If you build it, they will come. Good luck getting a government permit to build it.
Barrasso Applauds House Leaders on Legislation to Unleash American Energy
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), praised the passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, by the House of Representatives.
Natural GAS Act Would Block Department of Energy from Outlawing Gas Stoves, Appliances
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), joined Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Mike Lee (R-UT), John Hoeven (R-ND), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in introducing the Natural Gas Appliances Standards (Natural GAS) Act of 2023.
Barrasso: Proposed BLM Rule Would be a Clear Violation of the Law
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), commented on the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed Public Lands Rule.
Manchin Announces $40 Million for Morgantown National Energy Technology Laboratory
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced approximately $40,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) for the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) research site in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Manchin Statement on 4th Circuit Court Delay of Mountain Valley Pipeline
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement on the decision by the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals to further delay construction of the Mountain Valley pipeline.
Manchin Applauds $8M Award to West Virginia University to Support Development of Rare Earth Element, Critical Minerals Facility
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) announcement of an $8,000,000 funding award to support the development of a first-of-a-kind facility at West Virginia University (WVU) to separate and refine rare earth elements and critical minerals from mining waste.
Manchin Announces Multi-Billion Dollar Clean Ammonia Manufacturing Investment in Mingo County, WV
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined Adams Fork Energy, LLC, CNX, Resources Corp., and others to announce that a multi-billion-dollar clean ammonia production facility is advancing in Mingo County, West Virginia, with anticipated construction beginning in 2023.
Manchin Celebrates Preserve Expansion at New River Gorge, Joins Kick-Off of Hinton Landing Development Construction
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined members of the West Virginia congressional delegation, state and local leaders, The Conservation Fund and the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) to announce the addition of 963 acres to the preserve portion of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve near Sandstone, West Virginia.