Press Releases

Apr 27, 2012

Tipton’s All-of-the-Above Energy Plan Advances through Natural Resources Subcommittee

Rep. Scott Tipton’s Planning for American Energy Act has advanced through the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. H.R. 4381 seeks to establish common sense steps to create an all-of-the-above American energy plan for using federal lands to meet America’s energy needs.

Apr 26, 2012

Tipton Applauds Department of Labor Decision to Pull Rule that Would Have Hurt Family Farms

House Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade Chairman Scott Tipton today issued the following statement on the Department of Labor’s decision to pull its controversial proposed rule on youth employment in agriculture.

Apr 26, 2012

Tipton Touts Wind Energy Innovation as Part of All-of-the-Above Energy Solution in Committee Hearing

Today, Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) made the case for wind energy during a Small Business Subcommittee on Energy, Agriculture and Trade hearing to examine innovative ways small businesses contribute to energy production.

Apr 26, 2012

Tipton Examines Small Business Innovative Energy Solutions

House Small Business Agriculture, Energy and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Scott Tipton today held a hearing to examine innovative ways small businesses contribute to energy production. Specifically, the Subcommittee focused on advanced biofuels, such as cellulosic ethanol, and new innovative technologies small companies have developed to produce energy from previously unused materials.

Apr 25, 2012

Tipton’s Bill to Make Chimney Rock a National Monument Advances through Natural Resources Committee

Rep. Scott Tipton’s bill (H.R. 2621) to elevate Chimney Rock to national monument status advanced through the House Natural Resources Committee today, bringing the effort for a Chimney Rock National Monument one step closer to becoming reality.

Apr 23, 2012

Bennet, Udall, Tipton Ask President to Consider National Monument Designation for Chimney Rock

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall and U.S. Representative Scott Tipton have asked President Obama to explore all options to give Chimney Rock the recognition and protection it deserves by making it a national monument in a letter sent Friday.

Apr 19, 2012

Colorado TV Coming to Four Corners Area If Tipton Has His Way

Today, Rep. Scott Tipton introduced legislation to bring Colorado television programming to the state’s Four Corners region. Currently, many residents in Montezuma and La Plata counties do not have access to Colorado television broadcasts.

Apr 19, 2012

Tipton Introduces All-of-the-Above Energy Plan

In the spirit of House Republicans’ American Energy Initiative, Republican Members of the Natural Resources Committee today unveiled a series of bills to expand onshore American energy production, lower gasoline prices and create new American jobs. The three all-of-the-above onshore energy bills would streamline government hurdles and regulations that block and delay development of our onshore renewable, oil and natural gas resources.

Apr 18, 2012

Congressman Tipton to Hold Third District Art Competition Reception this SUNDAY in Cortez

Rep. Scott Tipton will announce the winner of this year’s Third Congressional District Art Competition this Sunday in Cortez.

Apr 17, 2012

Tipton Votes to Enhance Vital Role of Sportsmen

Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) issued this statement following bipartisan passage of H.R. 4089, the Sportsmen’s Heritage Act, legislation that aims to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing and shooting, additionally establishing a joint review process between the Executive Branch and Congress to responsibly consider challenges to public lands access that may arise from recreational use under the bill.

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