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Hastings’ Statement on Senators’ Discussion Draft of Nuclear Waste Legislation
Apr 26, 2013 - Congressman Doc Hastings released the following statement on the bipartisan group of U.S. Senators’ draft legislative proposal for comprehensive nuclear storage that was unveiled yesterday: “Yucca Mountain is the national repository under the law. Legislative efforts like this that circumvent Yucca ... More

Hastings’ Statement on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Listing Two Hanford Reach Plants as Endangered
Apr 23, 2013 - Congressman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) announcement of final listing for the Umtanum Desert buckwheat and the White Bluffs bladderpod as protected species under the Endangered Species Act. Yesterday’s announcement from... More

Hastings Announces 2013 Nuclear Cleanup Caucus Site Briefings
Apr 18, 2013 - Please Note: The briefing schedule below is subject to change. View the the most up-to-date schedule at http://hastings.house.gov/CleanupCaucus Congressman Doc Hastings (WA-04), Chairman of the bipartisan House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus, announced the schedule today for the 19th annual briefing series ... More

Advancing Local Issues Important to Central Washington
Apr 12, 2013 - As Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, I have the privilege to advocate for several local initiatives and bills that are important to Central Washington. I am working to advance several proposals that allow for greater access to public lands, protect family-owned cabins in our Nati... More

Congressman Hastings' Speech to the Energy Communities Alliance Conference
Apr 12, 2013 - Congressman Doc Hastings today spoke to the Energy Communities Alliance about the challenges and opportunities facing nuclear cleanup communities like the Tri-Cities. Hastings focused on strategies to strengthen cleanup and his priorities for land use, as cleanup is complete. The text of Hastings' p... More

Statement from Congressman Doc Hastings on the Administration’s FY2014 Budget Request for Hanford
Apr 10, 2013 - Congressman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement today regarding the Obama Administration’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget request for Hanford: “The budget request released today for cleanup is unusually short on details. This lack of information coupled with the continued uncertainty surr... More

Hastings Announces Kickoff to 2013 Nuclear Cleanup Caucus Briefings
Apr 8, 2013 - Congressman Doc Hastings (WA-04), Chairman of the bipartisan House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus, today announced the first briefing on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) nuclear cleanup program for 2013. “These briefings provide valuable insight and help educate my colleagues in Congress and their staff abo... More

Serving Central Washington as Committee Chairman
Feb 1, 2013 - In addition to serving as Central Washington’s representative in Congress, I have the honor of Chairing the House Committee on Natural Resources. This Committee oversees numerous matters that directly impact Washington state and the Pacific Northwest, including the Columbia Basin and Yakima irrigati... More

Committee Approves Bipartisan Bill to Establish Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Jul 11, 2012 - The House Natural Resources Committee today approved by unanimous consent H.R. 5987, a bipartisan bill introduced by Natural Resources Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04), Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) and Congressman Ben Lujan (NM-03) to establish a Manhattan Project National Historical Park that... More

Manhattan Project Park Bill: House Committee to Vote Next Week
Jul 6, 2012 - The House Committee on Natural Resources will convene on Wednesday, July 11th at 10am to consider and vote on H.R. 5987, a bipartisan bill to establish a Manhattan Project National Historical Park that will include Hanford’s B Reactor. The Committee will also consider additional bills at the meeting... More

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