Sep 26, 2017
If we don't have our treatments and try to do boundary protections, they will actually devastate into our lands and cause damages that are unforeseen or can have a great impact onto both the ecological things that we want protected but…
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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Sep 26, 2017
If we are going to get through this period of warming climate, we have to learn how to co-exist with these fires...
Sep 26, 2017
Congressman Westerman's bill would improve the TFPA by providing timelines for review, approval and implementation of projects on Federal land.
Sep 26, 2017
I urge Congress to work together across the aisle and craft viable legislation that can be enacted as soon as possible to help to slow the threat to Federal lands, neighboring private lands, and public health.
Sep 26, 2017
It is a major problem facing our country, and I am glad that we are continuing to focus on that.
Sep 12, 2017
I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my colleague from Arkansas Congressman French Hill's bill, H.R. 2611, that will modify the boundary of the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site to…
Sep 7, 2017
I thank Mr. Pearce for his leadership on this issue. Mr. Chairman, this rule by the BLM is a classic example of agency overregulation at its finest. Should the new regulations take effect, lessees and operators will be forced to maintain…
Sep 7, 2017
Another way the BLM has ignored their obligations under the rulemaking process is by discounting the practical difficulties for both industry and the agency associated compliance. Mr. Chairman, the BLM ignored their rulemaking…
Sep 7, 2017
I thank Chairman Calvert and Chairman Frelinghuysen for their hard work on this bill. On November 17, 2016, the Bureau of Land Management released a final rule titled: ``Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas…
Sep 7, 2017
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title) insert the following: limitation on use of funds Sec. __…
Jul 26, 2017
I was delayed in returning to the floor. If present, I would have voted ``yea.'' Stated against:
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