News List

  • Rep. Rob Bishop Introduces Bill that Protects and Recovers Fish, Keeps Water Flowing to Homes and Businesses
    Jun 29, 2012  - WASHINGTON– In an effort to ensure that water resources from the Colorado River continue to supply vital water and power resources to homes and businesses, Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01) today introduced the Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act [H.R. 6060]. The legislation helps facilitat... More
  • Bishop Praises Administration for Approving New Energy Leases in Uinta Basin
    Jun 18, 2012  - WASHINGTON–The U.S. Department of Interior announced today that the Bureau of Land Management has officially wrapped up a lengthy eight-year review process which culminated in the approval of more than 1200 new natural gas wells in the Uinta Basin. Gasco, the recipient of the leases, estimates that ... More
  • Bishop Backed Legislation Conveys Federal Land to the State of Utah
    Jun 18, 2012  - WASHINGTON– The U.S. House of Representatives today approved two bills supported by Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01) conveying federal land to the State of Utah. The first, S. 684, authorizes the conveyance of no more than two acres located within the Wasatch-Cache National Forest to the town of Alta,... More
  • Leaked Emails Reveal Interior Dept. Ignored Lack of Scientific Evidence to Support Ban on Uranium Development
    May 23, 2012  - WASHINGTON– House National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) today announced that he is “concerned and troubled” by the contents of an internal email exchange between National Park Service (NPS) officials. The emails, recently obtained by House Natural Resourc... More
  • Bishop Calls DOI’s Comments on Unused Oil & Gas Leases “Smoke and Mirrors”
    May 15, 2012  - WASHINGTON– Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, responded to comments made today by U.S. Department of Interior Ken Salazar that the DOI “want[s] companies to develop the tens of millions of acres they’ve ... More
  • Article: Industry report faults NEPA for hamstringing Western projects
    May 9, 2012  - OIL AND GAS: Industry report faults NEPA for hamstringing Western projects Margaret Kriz Hobson, E&E reporter Published: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Proposed oil and gas projects on federal lands in Utah and Wyoming, which could provide a total economic impact of $383.5 billion over their 10- to 15-year ... More
  • Bishop Issues Response to New Natural Gas Leases in Utah
    May 8, 2012  - WASHINGTON– House Natural Resources National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) praised the Department of Interior for approving 3600 new natural gas wells in Uintah County, Utah. “Natural gas is an important part of our nation’s diverse energy portfolio, providing millions ... More
  • UTAH CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION PUSHES THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT ON RESTRICTIVE AMERICAN ENERGY POLICY
    Feb 8, 2012  - Utah’s Congressional delegation today wrote to Secretary Ken Salazar of the U.S. Department of the Interior to urge he overturn the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Oil Shale and Tar Sands that was recently announced. The PEIS reduced t... More
  • Bishop seek to strip president of monument designations power
    Sep 13, 2011  - By Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News WASHINGTON — Congressional backlash over a leaked Department of Interior memo that detailed plans for the possible creation of 14 new national monuments — including two in Utah — continues to fester and was the focal point of a Tuesday congressional hearing. Six ... More
  • President Seeks New National Monuments In West?
    Feb 18, 2010  - An internal document leaked from the Department of Interior (DOI) indicates the Administration is in the process of considering whether to designate as many as 17 National Monuments located throughout the West. MORE HERE More