Environment/Conservation
As a father of two sons, I understand the need to conserve our natural resources and the environment for the generations to come. Together with the private sector, the Congress should carefully work to promote the development of alternative energy sources and the conservation of our natural resources. Together, Americans should make smart decisions that eliminate waste and reuse and recycle materials when possible to help save money, limit unnecessary energy use, and help our environment.
I am a staunch supporter of the For the Love of the Lake program, which is an enthusiastic and energetic group of volunteers dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of White Rock Lake Park as an urban oasis. As a Team Leader, I have worked with many volunteers to clean up sections of White Rock Lake. As an active Eagle Scout, I have learned the importance of protecting our country's natural beauty and conserving its natural resources, and I strive to promote these values in other Scouts and throughout my community.
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PLANO, TX – This week the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) received and accepted the long-awaited federal permit needed to construct the Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir. The permit, issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, comes just in time – tremendous population growth in North Texas, coupled with a deficit of rain over the last decade, has put the region at a serious risk of a water shortage without this new reservoir in place by 2022.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, released the following statement applauding the passage of a package to improve forest management to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, released the following statement applauding the passage of legislation to phase in implementation of the 2008 and 2015 ozone standards to ensure states have time to properly comply with the appropriate standards:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, released the following statement applauding passage of a measure to streamline permitting processes for construction of new projects under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, released the following statement in support of a measure to return the state of pesticide regulation to the status quo of a 2006 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, released the following statement applauding the passage of a measure that requires the Bureau of Land Management to perform a survey on the 116-mile stretch of contested land in between Oklahoma and Texas along the Red River:
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions, Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, today released the following statement after voting for a measure to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources:
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions, Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, today released the following statement after voting for a measure to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after voting in favor of a bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for fiscal year 2017:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement on the House’s passage of a bill to facilitate efficient State implementation of ground-level ozone standards: