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Aug 2, 2013
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Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Chris Stewart (R-Utah) issued a subpoena to the EPA, forcing the agency to release the data from studies it uses as the basis for costly air regulations.
Jul 30, 2013
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Come meet Congressman Stewart and share your views about the issues facing our nation. See below for the dates, times and location of a Townhall near you!
Jul 24, 2013
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Chaired by Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), the Energy and Environment Subcommittees today held a joint hearing to examine the EPA’s scientific processes and how the agency conducts its investigation into the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and groundwater.
Jul 22, 2013
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Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Chris Stewart (R-Utah) today sent a final letter to newly confirmed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy demanding the release of data that the agency has used as the basis of costly regulations. The Committee has repeatedly requested the data EPA uses to justify virtually every Clean Air Act regulation proposed and finalized by the Obama Administration.
Jul 17, 2013
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During a series of questioning by Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) at today’s House Natural Resources Committee hearing, the U.S. Department of Interior Secretary, Sally Jewell, agreed to work with Rep. Stewart to ensure that the Department would include the count of prairie dogs dwelling on privately owned land when assessing the endangered species status. The Utah prairie dog is listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that occurs in southwestern Utah. Currently, the federal government regularly counts the number of prairie dogs on public land, but does not count the number of animals on private land.
Jun 26, 2013
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Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, held a second hearing to examine ways to improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather forecasting. Witnesses shared testimony on newly introduced legislation, the Weather Forecasting Improvement Act of 2013, which prioritizes forward-looking weather research and opens up NOAA’s process to encourage private sector weather solutions.
Jun 26, 2013
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In reaction to today’s supreme court rulings on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) released the following statement: