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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The Equal Access to Justice Act was intended to help plaintiffs recoup litigation costs from successful suits and settlements with the federal government.
Instead of admitting fault and acknowledging the deadly impact of offshore wind farms on marine life, NOAA bureaucrats are deflecting blame onto recreational boaters, commercial and charter fishermen, and the maritime transportation industry.
For decades Dave Belus and his family have ranched across Johnson County, grazing their cattle on a patchwork of private and Bureau of Land Management land.
Today my Indian and Insular Affairs subcommittee held a hearing to discuss the budget requests for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Office of Insular Affairs (OIA). The Biden Administration seeks to increase BIA's budget for the purpose of green new deal-style priorities that are not practical or reliable, and instead create economic harm and energy poverty for Native communities.
Washington, DC – Today, the Supreme Court released its much-anticipated opinion in the case of Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. (To watch Rep.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency has overstepped its authority to police water on private property.
During today's hearing with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Williams, I asked why Wyoming's grizzly bear population is still listed as endangered, despite having long ago met all criteria for delisting. She was not able to respond, stating that they were "working on a 12-month" review process.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) hosted a Special Order with Congressional Western Caucus Members to talk about the Endangered Species Act and the harm it’s done on rural communities across America. |