Barbara Cubin: “I urge my colleagues from other public land states to cosponsor this legislation and work with me toward its passage.”

Our bill, is will provide some incentives to federal oil and gas lessees to 'stay the course' when prices drop below $18 per barrel, or $2.30 per million BTU's for natural gas.

Today I am introducing a bill, together with Rep. Joe Skeen of New Mexico, which we trust will stem this decline, and encourage investment in federal mineral leases.

Geologists like to say that for them 'every day is Earth Day.' What better day than today to introduce the bill to keep the benefits of this important cooperative program flowing?

Actually I cannot answer that specifically for Grand Teton National Park, but I can say that the fact is there is evidence now that brucellosis was spread from elk to cattle. That is a fact, which my colleague said has never happened.