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House Passes Bipartisan Poliquin Bill to Strengthen U.S. Seafood Industry
Press Release Sep 6, 2016
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Today, H.R. 4245 sponsored by Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) passed on suspension by voice vote. H.R. 4245 exempts sea urchins, sea cucumbers and other seafood exports from duplicative federal requirements imposed on buyers and sellers of related products by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servic...
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House Passes Bill to Modernize the Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Process
Press Release Sep 6, 2016
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5577, the “Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act,” by voice vote. Introduced by Reps. Garret Graves (R-LA) and Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), it provides the Interior Secretary with the authority to conduct internet-based oil and natural gas lease sales for the U.S. Outer Conti...
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BLM’s Sage Grouse Land Use Plan Is Bad News For Western States
Press Release Sep 1, 2016
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Washington, D.C. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released seven memos on its land use plans for the sage grouse, covering 10 Western states. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement: “The Administration’s decision not to list the sage grouse last year was a cynical ploy all along. These pl...
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Bishop Statement on President’s PROMESA Oversight Board Appointments
Press Release Aug 31, 2016
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House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement on President Obama’s appointments to the Financial Management and Oversight Board (Oversight Board) established through the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (Public Law No. 114-187). “We applaud t...
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Obama Administration’s Final NEPA Guidance Deserves Gold Medal for Legal Gymnastics
Press Release Aug 2, 2016
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Today, the Obama Administration’s White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a sweeping and controversial National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) guidance on greenhouse gas emissions. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement: “There they go again, mo...
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Bishop Statement on Obama Administration’s Lesser Prairie-Chicken Announcement
Press Release Jul 19, 2016
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Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) removed the lesser prairie chicken from the list of threatened and endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in response to a 2015 court ruling. The ruling vacated FWS’s decision to list the species as threatened. FWS also announced it will initiate another evalua...
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Rep. Gosar’s Bill Removes Barriers to Renewable Energy Development on Federal Lands
Press Release Jul 13, 2016
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Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on H.R. 2663, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, which aims to streamline and facilitate increased development of renewable energy on federal land. H.R. 2663 advances an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy by addres...
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California Water Supply Under Threat by Conflicting Federal Agencies
Press Release Jul 12, 2016
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Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans held an oversight hearing on conflicting ideas between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that could threaten portions of California’s water supply. NMFS proposed holding back water behind Shasta Dam through the su...
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HEALTTH Act Addresses Healthcare Obstacles in Indian Country
Press Release Jul 12, 2016
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Today, the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs held a legislative hearing on H.R. 5406 (Rep. Kristi Noem, R-SD), the Helping to Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act (HEALTTH Act), highlighting the need to reform healthcare in Indian Country. The bill would improve ...
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Speaker Appoints Committee Members to National Defense Authorization Act Conference
Press Release Jul 8, 2016
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Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) appointed Committee members to serve on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 (H.R.4909) conference committee, including Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT), Rep. Paul Cook (R-CA) and Rep. Cresent Hardy (R-NV). “Through this conference process we have an opportu...
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