Natural Resources
As an attorney, I fought to return control of natural resources to local entities, not far-away federal bureaucrats. I am honored to serve on the Natural Resources committee to continue this work from the halls of Congress. I also have the privilege of chairing the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, working with tribal and territorial leaders on issues important to their communities.
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DHS continues their woke agenda by also creating the DHS Environmental Justice Strategy, which seeks to reorient the department's work in light of "environmental justice" principles and is developed by the DHS Climate Change Action Group. Much like my efforts to defund their Climate Literacy Strategy, I offered an amendment to block the allocation of money to this program in order to make sure that funds designated for securing our nation go to projects that actually protect Americans from the real threats we face.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Congressional Western Caucus and the House Natural Resources Committee’s Joint ESA Working Group co-hosted a Forum to hear directly from organizations representing farmers, ranchers, county commissioners, and small businesses about the need to reform and modernize the Endangered Species Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After leading a historic trip to the Indo-Pacific region, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and the bipartisan delegation have returned to the U.S. and reflected on the importance of their trip.
The East Pacific is home to multiple American territories, as well as three Freely Associated States for whom the United States provides economic assistance and military security. As a result, this network of islands forms a strong foundation for American presence in the region, which is crucial to ensuring peace, security, and economic prosperity throughout the Pacific.
A Montana state court decided Monday in favor of 16 young plaintiffs who sued the state of Montana, claiming their constitutional rights to a clean and healthy environment are being violated because the state doesn’t allow for consideration of greenhouse gasses when it permits fossil fuel development projects.
Climate scientist Dr. Judith Curry, president and co-owner of Climate Forecast Application Network, told Cowboy State Daily she saw the decision coming.
The average lifespan of Native Americans living on reservations is roughly a decade shorter than the average American; substandard care provided through the Indian Health Service (IHS) is a direct contributor to this unacceptable fact.
Yesterday the House Appropriations Committee approved by a voice vote Congressman Ryan Zinke’s amendm
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Western Caucus and House Committee on Natural Resources launched an Endangered Species Act Working Group. The Working Group will seek to examine how the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is being implemented by federal agencies, the practical impacts on the American people, how litigation is driving ESA decision making, and how success is defined under the ESA.
3 times now, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear population was delisted from the ESA after meeting their recovery criteria. And 3 times, they have been relisted as a result of activist bureaucrats and career environmental litigators.