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Jun 25, 2013
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Today, President Obama outlined the Administration’s climate change plan, which would lead to increased energy costs and stunted economic growth. Following the announcement, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Environment, released the following statement:
Jun 21, 2013
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced it has backed away from its controversial study alleging groundwater contamination from hydraulic fracturing activities in Pavillion, Wyo. The study, released in December of 2011, was met with a firestorm of criticism and concerns, including the absence of peer review prior to the report’s release, a lack of data transparency, failure to adhere to information quality guidelines, and poor sampling and monitoring techniques that called into question the validity of the results.
Jun 12, 2013
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House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Chris Stewart (R-Utah) today sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Robert Perciasepe demanding the release of data underpinning costly new air quality rules.
Jun 12, 2013
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Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, held a hearing to examine the science behind the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) upcoming review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone. As directed by the Clean Air Act, the EPA reviews and sets standards for pollutants considered harmful to public health and the environment every five years.
Jun 11, 2013
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Today, the House of Representatives voted in favor of a transfer of 100 acres of land from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to the city of Fruit Heights in Davis County. Co-sponsored by Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), the Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act, H.R. 993, is Stewart’s first piece of legislation to pass the House. The transferred land will be used by the city of Fruit Heights for a much needed expansion of the Kaysville cemetery.
Jun 10, 2013
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Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after the announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act:
Jun 6, 2013
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Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT), released the following statment regarding NSA phone monitoring:
May 23, 2013
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Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, held a hearing to examine ways to improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather forecasting, and to receive testimony on draft legislation to prioritize weather-related research. This hearing is particularly timely given the recent severe tornadoes in the mid-west, and super-storms like Hurricane Sandy.
May 22, 2013
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Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) delivered a speech on the House Floor, paying tribute to Frances J. Monson. Sister Monson, wife of Thomas S. Monson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, passed away last week at the age of 85.
May 22, 2013
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Today, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) voted in favor of the Northern Route Approval Act, which allows Congress to authorize the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, bypassing the need for approval from the White House Administration. The Pipeline would bring crude oil from the Tar Sands of Alberta, Canada to refineries of the gulf coast in the United States. Stewart released the following statement after the passage of the bill:
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