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Hastings’ Statement on Fish and Wildlife Service Extension of Public Comment Period for Two Hanford Plants
May 22, 2013 - Congressman Doc Hastings (R-WA) released the following statement after receiving confirmation from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe to his May 15th request for a 60-day extension for public comment on the endangered species designation of two plants, the Umtanum desert buckwheat and ...More

Bipartisan Farm Bill Moves Forward
May 17, 2013 - Just before midnight on May 15th, after hours of debate, the House Committee on Agriculture passed bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Farm Bill for another five years. While it’s far from perfect, this bill includes a number of reforms that reduce federal spending and eliminate duplicative pr...More

Hastings Urges Obama Administration to Halt Proposed Endangered Species Listing
May 15, 2013 - Congressman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today sent a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Director Dan Ashe expressing concern over the USFWS hastily listing the White Bluffs Bladderpod under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and seeking to finalize a critical habitat designation next week. In t...More

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