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 The powerful Rio Grande is protected as a Wild and Scenic River as it flows below Big Bend National Park.  California's majestic redwood trees reveal the unique beauty of our National Forests.  El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico showcases the exquisite beauty of a tropical rainforest.  The Grand Canyon is
one of America's most treasured and
unrivaled natural majesties.
 American bison, long a symbol of our national heritage, graze freely in Yellowstone National Park.  Wild horses, an icon of the American West, roam America's valleys and plains.  The setting sun illuminates the Western desert.  America's 13,000 miles of coastline and 3.4 million square nautical miles of ocean grace our nation with majestic views, beautiful beaches and unique fish and plant species.
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Rahall Unveils Measure to Overturn Bush Administration's Destructive ESA Rule |
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Thursday, 15 January 2009 |
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WASHINGTON D.C.- House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) today introduced a joint resolution - with the support of 12 co-sponsors - invoking the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the highly controversial gutting of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) pushed through by the Bush Administration during its waning days in office.
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Rahall Introduces Legislation to Regulate Coal Ash Disposal |
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Wednesday, 14 January 2009 |
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WASHINGTON D.C.- Just three short weeks after the rupture of a Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) coal ash dam unleashed an avalanche of coal ash sludge covering more than 300 acres, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) today introduced legislation requiring federal standards to regulate the engineering of coal ash impoundments.
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GAO Finds Administration Failed to Protect Marine Mammals from Commercial Fishing |
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Wednesday, 07 January 2009 |
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WASHINGTON D.C. - A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report made public today at the request of House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) concludes that, under the Bush Administration, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has failed to meet its obligations to protect marine mammals from incidental injury or death resulting from commercial fishing activities.
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Rahall Praises Obama’s Selection of Ken Salazar for Interior Secretary |
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Wednesday, 17 December 2008 |
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WASHINGTON, D.C - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) released the following statement today on President-elect Barack Obama's selection of U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) as Secretary of the Interior Department:
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Agenda for the 111th Congress |
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Friday, 21 November 2008 |
America the Beautiful
Our People, Our Natural Resources
Fulfilling Stewardship and Trust Responsibilities
Upon his relection as Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources for the 111th Congress, Rep. Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) released a new agenda entitled "America the Beautiful - Our People, Our Natural Resources - Fulfilling Stewardship and Trust Responsibilities", intended to guide the work of the Committee over the next two years.
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