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Bruce Westerman

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Bruce Eugene Westerman is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 4th congressional district since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Westerman has focused on issues such as natural resources, forestry, and environmental policy during his time in office. He has been an advocate for sustainable forestry practices and has worked on legislation aimed at improving the management of public lands. Westerman has also been involved in discussions around economic development and job creation in Arkansas.

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May 10, 2023

We are killing our country with our own means.

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May 10, 2023

It might be the Southern. Is it your position that if there is any copper or nickel or cobalt mined in Superior National Forest, that the Boundary Waters Canoe Area is over as we know it today?

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May 10, 2023

the Administration has, without statutory mandate from Congress, sought to inject vague notions of environmental justice into every decision-making process

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May 10, 2023

Thank you again, Chairman Gosar, and thank you to the witnesses for being here today.

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May 10, 2023

the Administration has participated in numerous sue-and-settle deals with environmental groups so that they can use the settlements to prevent oil and gas production

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May 10, 2023

the Administration is actively seeking to halt oil and gas production on Federal lands by any means in direct contravention of congressional intent

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May 10, 2023

Judicial review is the biggest wildcard in the current permitting system, and H.R. 1 appropriately recognized it as an area that could have the most meaningful impact toward efficient project deliverability.

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May 10, 2023

the Biden administration continues repeating the same talking points about the need to invest in infrastructure, underserved communities, and social and environmental justice.

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May 10, 2023

the average price of gasoline was $3.53 a gallon. That is nearly a full dollar higher than when President Trump left office.

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May 10, 2023

We have lower greenhouse emissions, stringent labor laws, yet continually seek to move the goal posts, which results in nothing more than outsourcing our resources needs to countries that routinely violate human rights laws.

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May 10, 2023

Our own regulations are killing us.

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May 10, 2023

The choice should be clear: producing American resources here at home creates jobs, promotes innovation, increases energy security, and leads to better global environmental outcomes.

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