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President Joe Biden signed into a law on Jan. 4 a bill that will protect Klamath Project irrigators from paying the costs of operating or maintaining two dams that are not being removed as part of the largest dam removal project in history.
U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., met with members of the La Pine community Tuesday to discuss the Darlene 3 Fire that threatened the town last month.
Bentz took a tour of fire-damaged areas then listened to community members, business people and sheriff's deputies about what happened during and after the fire that forced evacuations.
FIRST IN DAILY ON ENERGY: A House Natural Resources subcommittee will host a field hearing in the coming weeks on the gray wolf, making the case for lessened federal protections on the grounds that the predator terrorizes other animals and imposes hardship on farmers, ranchers and outdoorsmen.
EXCLUSIVE — House Republicans are demanding information from the Biden administration about its plans to replace four hydroelectric dams in Washington and the negative effects it could have on the local environment.&nb
FIRST ON FOX: A group of 20 House Republicans is urging the Biden administration to roll back protections for the gray wolf, pointing to the species' growing population size and conflicts with ranchers and farmers.
U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz recently came to Prineville to host a listening session regarding the reintroduction of wolves in Oregon and its impact on the ranching industry.
Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) has announced a series of proposed amendments to the Water Resource Development Act (WRDA), with a goal to "protect the Snake River Dams and ensure the continued functionality and upkeep of the Columbia River system."
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-OR) will vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary
FIRST ON FOX: A group of dozens of House and Senate Republicans filed a legal brief Monday to urge the Supreme Court to take up two cases related to President Biden's authority to lock up public lands from resource development and other uses.