Letters
Sep. 22 LWCF House GOP Letter
On September 22nd, 2015, Ranking Member Grijalva sent a letter to Speaker Boehner on the need to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) before its expiration date of September 30th, 2015.… Continue Reading
09.17.15
House Natural Resources Committee and House Judiciary Committee Speak Out Against Proposed Changes to the ESA Citizen Participation Rule
House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers Jr., House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Debbie Dingell and House Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Ranking Member Henry C. "Hank" Johnson sent a joint letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to urge them to oppose the proposed changes to the Endangere… Continue Reading
09.17.15
National Park Service Centennial Act Section by Section Analysis
National Park Service Centennial Act Section-by-Section Title I- Centennial Declaration Recognizes that the Service has responsibility not only for administering the units of the National Park System, but also for programs that provide financial and technical assistance to states, communities and individuals to protect our national heritage. Reaffirms and directs the Secretary of the Interior to utilize these financial and technical assistance programs to further the conservation an… Continue Reading
05.21.15
Huffman Letter on Threat of Ocean Acidification
05.21.15
Huffman Requests Hearing on the Rising Sea Levels
05.06.15
Grijalva Letter to Secretary of Interior on 5/6/15
On May 6, 2015, Ranking Member Raul M. Grijalva wrote a letter to Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior, Sally Jewell, regarding the lack of regulations to limit venting and flaring natural gas from Federal leases, which GAO identified as a problem over ten years ago.… Continue Reading
04.24.15
Apr. 24 H.R. 1814 Hearing Request Bishop
On April 24th, 2015, Ranking Member Grijalva requested Chairman Bishop for a hearing on H.R. 1814, which will permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and gurantee our lasting commitment to protecting and preserving our nation's most precious natural lands and water resources.… Continue Reading
04.01.15
Grijalva Letter to Comptroller General, Gene L. Dodaro on 4/1
On April 1, 2015, Ranking Member Raul M. Grijalva wrote a letter to the Honorable Gene L. Dodaro to examine the efforts of the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to detect and deter unauthorized livestock grazing on public lands.… Continue Reading
03.23.15
Letter to Chairmen Rogers and Calvert, Ranking Members Lowey and McCollum on 3/23/15
On March 23, 2015, Ranking Member Raul Grijalva wrote a letter to Chairmen Rogers and Calvert, Ranking Members Lowey and McCollum to urge the urge the inclusion in the FY2016 appropriations bill the full amount of funding requestied by the Department of the Interior to support conservation of the greater sage grouse.… Continue Reading
03.23.15
Mar. 23 LWCF Appropriations Letter
On March 23rd, 2015, Ranking Member Grijalva signed a letter to the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies requesting for support in FY 2016 in maintaining the agencies commitment to conservation and recreation and to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.… Continue Reading
03.10.15
Letter to Comptroller General on 3/10/15
On March 15, 2015, Ranking Member Raul Grijalva wrote a letter to the Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General, to request to be added as a co-requester for a number of active and pending GAO reports that were requested by the committee's former ranking member, Representative Peter A. DeFazio.… Continue Reading
03.04.15
Grijalva Letter to Secretary of Interior on 3/4/15
On March 4, 2015 Ranking Member Raul Grijalva wrote a letter to the Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell to urge the Interior Department to end the cycle of policy proposals and legal defeats over Gray Wolves at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.… Continue Reading
02.26.15
Grijalva Letter to Bishop on Investigations Initiated by the Majority
On February 26, 2015, Ranking Member Raul Grijalva wrote a letter to Chairman Rob Bishop to provide Members of the Committee information regarding the status of any continuing investigations initiated by the Majority in a previous Congress.… Continue Reading
02.24.15
Grijalva Letter to Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Climate Research
On February 24th, 2015, Ranking Member Raul Grijalva wrote a letter to L. Rafael Reif, the President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to address concerns raised in a New York Times report regarding conflicts of interest and failure to disclose corporate funding sources in academic climate research.… Continue Reading
02.24.15
Feb. 24 Subcommittee Ranking Members: Letter to Pelosi
On February 24th, 2015, Ranking Member Raul Grijalva wrote a letter to the Honorable Nancy Pelosi to inform her of the Members whom were elected to serve as the Ranking Members of the five subcommittees of the Natural Resources Committee.… Continue Reading
02.24.15
Grijalva Letter to Georgia Institute of Technology on Climate Research
On February 24th, 2015, Ranking Member Raul Grijalva wrote a letter to George P. Peterson, the President of the Georgia Institute of Technology, to address concerns raised in a New York Times report regarding conflicts of interest and failure to disclose corporate funding sources in academic climate research.… Continue Reading
02.24.15
Grijalva letter to AZ State on Climate Research
On February 24th, 2015, Ranking Member Raul Grijalva wrote a letter to Mr. Michael M. Crow, the President of Arizona State University, to address concerns raised in a New York Times report regarding conflicts of interest and failure to disclose corporate funding sources in academic climate research.… Continue Reading
02.24.15
Grijalva Letter to President of the University of Alabama in Huntsville
On February 24, 2015, Ranking Member Raul M. Grijalva sent a letter to Robert A. Altenkirch, President of the University of Alabama in Huntsville. The letter is regarding potential conflicts of interest and failure to disclose corporate funding sources in academic climate research.… Continue Reading
02.24.15
Grijalva Letter to President of the University of Delaware
On February 24, 2015, Ranking Member Raul M. Grijalva sent a letter to Patrick Harker, President of the University of Delaware. The letter is regarding potential conflicts of interest and failure to disclose corporate funding sources in academic climate research.… Continue Reading
02.24.15
Grijalva Letter to President of the University of Colorado
On February 24, 2015, Ranking Member Raul M. Grijalva sent a letter to Bruce Brenson, President of the University of Colorado. The letter is regarding potential conflicts of interest and failure to disclose corporate funding sources in academic climate research.… Continue Reading