Press Releases
Ranking Member Huffman Blasts “SPEED Act” as Polluter Giveaway that Guts Environmental Protections, Climate Accountability and Silences Communities
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) denounced Chairman Bruce Westerman’s so-called SPEED Act as a sweeping effort to let fossil fuel and corporate polluters cut corners, suppress science, and silence communities during the environmental review process. “The National Environmental Policy Act is the foundation of America’s environmental successes and a critical tool for government transparency. Chairman Westerman has taken the most tired lie in Wash… Continue Reading
07.23.25
Huffman Slams Republican Effort to Undermine Property Rights and Grassland Conservation
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement on the Committee’s passage of H.R. 839, a bill that would block the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge Land Protection Plan from being implemented: "This bill is one of the most backwards proposals I’ve seen in this committee — and that’s saying something. H.R. 839 would stop private landowners from establishing easements or voluntarily selling or donating their land to the U.S. Fis… Continue Reading
07.23.25
Jeff Corwin Testifies Before Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing: “The ESA and MMPA are the last lifeline for hundreds of imperiled species.”
Washington, D.C. - Emmy Award-winning wildlife biologist and conservationist Jeff Corwin testified before the House Natural Resources Committee yesterday, warning that Republican proposals to rewrite the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) would undo decades of conservation success and lead to more deaths of whales, dolphins, manatees, and other vulnerable marine species. See post on Instagram Corwin appeared as the Democratic-invited witness at a Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries legislative hea… Continue Reading
07.21.25
Huffman Releases Interior Department Letter Opposing GOP Effort to Overturn Public Land Protections
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released a letter from the Department of the Interior (DOI) that rebukes House Republicans’ unprecedented attempt to roll back long-term land management plans in Alaska, North Dakota, and Montana through the Congressional Review Act (CRA).In a response to Rep. Huffman’s inquiry, DOI made clear that Resource Management Plans (RMPs) approved under Section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act … Continue Reading
07.21.25
Huffman Demands Answers from President Trump Over Mishandling of Grand Canyon Wildfire
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) wrote to President Trump demanding answers on the catastrophic federal response to the Dragon Bravo Fire, which has torn through the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The blaze, which ignited on July 4, was allowed to burn under “managed fire” protocols for days despite record-high heat, extreme drought, and volatile conditions — ultimately destroying the historic Grand Canyon Lodge and other irreplaceable… Continue Reading
07.18.25
Huffman, McCollum, Craig, Morrison, Omar, Pingree Demand Answers on Reverse of Mineral Withdrawal in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior Ranking Member Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-Minn.), Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Congresswoman Kelly Morrison (D-Minn.) sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Rollin… Continue Reading
07.17.25
Huffman Statement on Interior Memo Targeting Clean Energy on Federal Lands
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued a statement after the Department of the Interior released a memo ordering that all wind and solar energy projects on federal lands must now receive personal approval from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum: “This memo confirms what we've known all along: the Trump administration is deliberately sabotaging clean energy on our public lands. Trump and his fossil fuel allies are so desperate to pro… Continue Reading
07.09.25
Huffman, Trahan Demand Answers on DOGE’s Unchecked Access to Sensitive DOI Data Amid Growing Security Concerns
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) urged Department of Interior Secretary Burgum to revoke DOGE officials’ access to his agency’s critical technology systems and sensitive data. “We are deeply concerned by recent reports that you provided at least three DOGE-affiliated individuals—Tyler Hassen, Stephanie Holmes, and Katrine Trampe—with unfettered access to the IBC’s FPPS system,” the lawmakers wro… Continue Reading
07.08.25
Huffman Statement on White House Order Undermining Clean Energy
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement:“In his latest imperial edict, President Trump attacks clean energy — targeting the very industries creating good-paying jobs, cutting costs for families, and keeping the lights on, all to appease the House Freedom Caucus and secure votes for the disastrous Republican budget bill. “We should be doubling down on investing in clean energy, American manufacturing, climate-… Continue Reading
07.03.25
Huffman Statement on Passage of the Republican Budget Bill
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the House passed the Republican Budget Bill:“Republicans just rammed through one of the most destructive bills in memory. The Republican Budget Bill is a big betrayal, a full-blown catastrophe for the American people. This is what it looks like when a government turns its back on the people it’s supposed to serve. Millions of Americans will lose their healthcare an… Continue Reading
07.01.25
Huffman Statement on Senate Passage of the Big, Ugly Bill
Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Senate passed President Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill:“The Senate just jammed through a scorched-earth reconciliation bill so toxic that it is worse than the House version if you can believe it. It takes away healthcare from millions of Americans, rips food assistance from kids and seniors, and guts the very safeguards that protect our clean air and water — all to rew… Continue Reading
06.26.25
What They Are Actually Saying – and What The Trump Administration is Ignoring: Roadless Rule Rescission
Washington, D.C. - Following Secretary of Agriculture Rollins’ announcement signaling the Trump Administration’s intent to roll back the roadless rule, Americans have objected loudly. In response to a USDA bulletin that offered only narrow viewpoints from those not connected to our public lands, we offer these statements from groups and individuals blasting the Trump Administration’s plans to rescind the Roadless Rule. Statements from Businesses and Industry Groups Hunter McIntosh, Presiden… Continue Reading
06.24.25
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on 'Roadless Rule' Rescission
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement:“Once again, President Trump is launching a dangerous attack on our public lands. This disastrous decision puts millions of acres of forests on the chopping block to serve his billionaire cronies in the mining and logging industries. By rolling back the popular “Roadless Rule,” the Trump administration is putting corporate profits over the long-term health of … Continue Reading
06.16.25
Huffman, Pallone, Castor, Padilla, Booker, Reed Lead Charge to Block Trump’s Dangerous Offshore Drilling Plan
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), U.S. House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.) along with 40 Democratic Colleagues in the House and Senate submitted formal comments to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), opposing any new or expanded offshore oil and gas leasing in the Tr… Continue Reading
06.12.25
Ranking Member Huffman Blasts Trump Administration’s Reckless Withdrawal from Historic Columbia Basin Agreement
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement:“Trump’s decision to abandon the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement is yet another reckless, shortsighted move that makes one thing clear: this administration has no respect for the trust and treaty rights of Tribal Nations. It’s a betrayal that erases decades of hard work to resolve long-standing conflicts in the region and blows up a historic agreement that … Continue Reading
06.12.25
Ranking Member Huffman Opening Remarks at the Interior Budget Hearing
Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) delivered the following remarks at the full committee hearing of the FY2026 Interior budget:Mr. Secretary, welcome. Thanks for being here. I don't have to tell you, Mr. Secretary, that your department has enormous responsibilities, managing one-fifth of all U.S. lands, helping fulfill trust obligations to tribal nations, managing national parks, water systems, protecting our native fish and wildlife, and, of course, playing a role in wil… Continue Reading
06.06.25
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump Administration’s Approval of Bull Mountain Coal Mine Expansion
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Huffman issued the following statement: “Just days after the Supreme Court gutted crucial environmental review standards, the Trump administration is already exploiting the ruling to reward polluters. The approval of the Bull Mountain coal mine expansion - a project repeatedly struck down by the courts - is a sweetheart deal for Signal Peak, a company with a long rap sheet of environmental crimes and workplace ri… Continue Reading
06.05.25
Huffman, Padilla, Schiff, Heinrich Call on Trump Admin to Reverse Unlawful Approval of Mining in Mojave National Preserve
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate ENR Committee expressed serious concern over the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) unlawful approval of mining activities by Dateline Resources inside the Mojave National Preserve and demanded they r… Continue Reading
06.04.25
Ranking Member Huffman, Reps. Moylan, Case Reintroduce Bipartisan Magnuson-Stevens Update to Safeguard America’s Fisheries
Washington, D.C. - To kick off World Ocean Month, House Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Rep. James Moylan (R-Guam), and Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) have reintroduced the Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act. This bipartisan legislation would update and reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA)—the cornerstone law guiding federal fisheries management and conservation that has helped make the U.S. a global leader in sustainable fisheries. Bill Text | One-Pager… Continue Reading
05.30.25
Committee Leaders Raise Alarm Over Burgum’s Interior Staffing Freeze: “Illegal and Dangerous”
Washington, D.C. - Today, top Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum demanding answers about a blanket freeze on personnel actions across the Department of the Interior, reportedly imposed earlier this month by the Department’s acting Chief Human Capital Officer—a former staffer of Elon Musk’s DOGE.“This sweeping directive has already sparked internal conflict at the Department, where staff are reportedly struggling to fulfill the dutie… Continue Reading
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