The right to own property... sets America apart from every other Nation in history.
We believe it is for Congress, not DOI, to weigh the needs of the refuge lands and interests of mineral owners.
I would rather have it in the hands of Louisiana, rather than blanket regulations across the United States by the Service.
the expertise and the experience lies with the States. States have been doing this for many years, and doing a very good job.
We do not have any privately operated wells that have been abandoned or currently don't have a sponsor for dismantlement, repair, and restor...
So it just seems to me that we are only adding just yet another layer of regulatory bureaucracy to the one that we already have.
So the statement that, 'I am from the Federal Government, I am here to help you' may not apply always in the case of Alaska.
If you did deny access, that would be a violation of the Fifth Amendment, the Constitution?
the ability to address problems is far easier done at the State capital than here, in Washington.
Today the subcommittee will examine the Fish and Wildlife Service's recent efforts to further regulate oil and gas activities within the Nat...
the Service must not establish unreasonable new fees that would have the effect of denying access to non-Federal minerals legally owned by l...