The Grand Canyon is
one of America's most treasured and
unrivaled natural majesties.
California's majestic redwood trees reveal the unique beauty of our National Forests.
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.
El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico showcases the exquisite beauty of a tropical rainforest.
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 powerful Rio Grande is protected as a Wild and Scenic River as it flows below Big Bend National Park.
Rahall Announces Committee's Democratic Lineup for the 111th Congress
Friday, 16 January 2009
WASHINGTON D.C. - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) today announced the roster of Democratic Members who will serve on the Committee for the 111th Congress.
Rahall Unveils Measure to Overturn Bush Administration's Destructive ESA Rule
Thursday, 15 January 2009
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.
Rahall Introduces Legislation to Regulate Coal Ash Disposal
Wednesday, 14 January 2009
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.
GAO Finds Administration Failed to Protect Marine Mammals from Commercial Fishing
Wednesday, 07 January 2009
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.
Rahall Praises Obama’s Selection of Ken Salazar for Interior Secretary
Wednesday, 17 December 2008
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: