Natural Resources

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) in a House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources hearing over H.R. 8952 - Crow Revenue Act, explained why the Bull Mountains Mine and coal production from it are essential to the state of Montana. He also emphasized how the mine is a lifeline for the Crow Tribe and many of their crucial… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) recently introduced legislation prohibiting the implementation of the new Biden-Harris Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Bureau of Land Management Field Office in Miles City, Montana. The plan will effectively end coal leasing in Miles City in favor of increased… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) released the following statement after his Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act successfully passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This critical piece of legislation is part of Chairman Bruce Westerman’s (AR-04) comprehensive Fix Our Forests Act. The FIR Act addresses the regulatory challenges stemming from the United… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) introduced new legislation that will prohibit the importation of platinum and palladium from the Russian Federation. This is in direct response to the massive layoffs announced at Sibanye Stillwater Mine last week, which will devastate the local economy. Sibanye Stillwater cited decreasing metal prices and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) sent a letter to Charles F. Sams III, Director of the National Park Service, regarding constituents' concerns about the continued closure of the Black Canyon Campground at the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, which has been a critical driver of tourism in the state, serving as a popular campsite for many… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02), in a House Committee on Natural Resources legislative hearing, cited issues with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) permitting process that have caused significant delays in vital economic development projects in the Treasure State. Specifically, he mentioned seemingly indefinite delays in the NEPA… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) released a statement disagreeing with a recent ruling by U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Tanya Chutkan that ignores Montanan pleas for expedited environmental reviews of the Bull Mountain Mine. The Bull Mountain Mine is not able to begin extracting millions of tons of coal until the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) sent a letter to Martha Williams, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), about the agency’s refusal to replace a bridge that is leading to the Slippery Ann Elk Viewing Area at the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge that was washed away five months ago, which will prevent the public from… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale’s (MT-02) Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act passed the House Committee on Natural Resources as part of Chairman Bruce Westerman’s (AR-04) Fix Our Forests Act. The FIR Act provides a critical legislative fix to the United States Forest Service v. Cottonwood Environmental Law Center decision that created an overly burdensome… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) joined the House Natural Resources Committee, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Budgetary Hearing titled: “Examining the President’s FY 2025 Budget Request for the United States Geological Survey and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.” Congressman Rosendale questioned the witnesses'… Read more »