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SENATORS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO MODERNIZE FEDERAL PERMITTING PROCESS
Senators Curtis, Booker, McCormick, Kelly, Daines, Hickenlooper, Budd, and Padilla introduced the ePermit Act, bipartisan legislation to modernize and streamline federal environmental reviews and permitting by leveraging interactive, digital, and cloud-based technologies. This action follows the passage of companion legislation in the House of Representatives.
CURTIS BILL TO TRANSFER MOAB UMTRA SITE ADVANCES
The Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act advanced unanimously through the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, marking a key step toward transferring the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action site to Grand County following completion of cleanup and remediation. Following the Committee’s action, Senator Curtis issued the statement below:
CURTIS, SHAHEEN WELCOME CRITICAL MINERALS MINISTERIAL, URGE COLLEAGUES TO BACK LEGISLATION TO SECURE SUPPLY CHAINS
Senators Curtis and Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement as the United States hosts a Critical Minerals Ministerial. The Senators urge their colleagues to support legislation which directs the U.S. government to work with trusted international partners to develop secure, reliable and transparent supply chains for critical minerals by authorizing U.S. participation in the Minerals Security Partnership.
Highs and Lows: Real Pain
Hey, highs and lows. I’ve got a really fun high this week. I have a new portrait of Mount Timpanogos, one of my favorite places in the world, one of my happy places, hanging in my office. The artist’s name is Linda Curley Christensen. I’m so pleased to have it
Highs and Lows: Fix Our Forests Act Moves Forward!
If you look at the headlines this week in Washington, it has been all about the shutdown, but while that is happening and I am hoping that my democratic colleagues come to the table to reopen the government, we are moving ahead with legislation like the Fix Our Forests Act.
Highs and Lows: High (energy) and low (emissions) from the Conservative Climate Summit!
Hey, high for this week. Here I am at the fourth annual Conservative Climate Summit. It’s primarily for conservatives, but we have people here from every stripe. And the main point to conservatives is this is a good way to engage, to show how much we do care about leaving