This week, the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on “Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy: Domestic Minerals Supplies and Demands in a time of Foreign Supply Disruptions.” U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-01) questioned the witnesses on the United States heavy reliance on foreign nations for minerals and the cost that has on the American taxpayer and national security.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, at the request of Congressmen Gosar and Franks (letter found here) the Natural Resources Subcommittees Water and Power and Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held an oversight hearing on “Protecting Long-Term Tribal Energy Jobs and Keeping Arizona Water and Power Costs Affordable: The Current and Future Role of the Navajo Generating Station.”
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For nearly thirty years, the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) has been a vital economic engine and job provider in Northern Arizona and directly influences job creation in central and southern Arizona. The plant is paramount to sustained jobs, job creation, and economic recovery. In addition, the plant has played an instrumental role in providing affordable year-round energy and an affordable, reliable and sustainable water supply to cities, industries, farms, and Tribal communities encompassing nearly 80 percent of Arizona's population.
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U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-01) sent his congratulations to the KinLani Bordertown Dormitory in Flagstaff for winning the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) Challenge.
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U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, D.D.S. sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) expressing his strong support for the Rio de Flag flood control project in Flagstaff, AZ. In the letter, Congressman Gosar took issue with the Corps' failure to complete a Chief's Report for the project, even though for the last two years, the City of Flagstaff has worked with them to get it completed.
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The Natural Resources Committee is holding a hearing on the Navajo Generating Station. On April 20th, Representatives Gosar and Franks sent a letter to the Committee requesting this hearing.
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Today, after months of working with local stakeholders, U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-01) introduced H.R. 1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011, legislation geared towards revitalizing the economy of Southeast Arizona and preserving and protecting Arizona’s natural treasures.
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Legislative Hearing on H.R. 489 a bill “to clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, and for other purposes.”
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Today, the House voted, with the support of U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-01), to pass H.R. 1229, the Putting the Gulf Back to Work Act, which would address rising gas prices in the state of Arizona and across the country.
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The Natural Resources Subcommittees on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs and Water and Power announces a hearing on the Navajo Generating Station (NGS).
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