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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Tuesday August 27, 2024 ( 2 items )  

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Westerman Blasts BLM for Tone-Deaf Land Lock Up in Wyoming
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued its final Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Rock Springs Field Office in Wyoming. "Today's decision is another attack on American energy and mineral production by the radical environmentalists of the Biden-Harris administration. Communication between local communities, entrenched bureaucrats and ad  more

Sen. Boozman Column: Making Food Safety and Animal Health a National Priority
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * Poultry is the largest agricultural industry in Arkansas, representing almost 40 percent of production and accounting for one in four agriculture jobs in the state. Over half of the nearly 38,000 farms in Arkansas raise cattle. Arkansas hog producers raise more than 1.8 million pigs annually. Whether its broilers, turkeys, cattle, dairy, or hogs, Arkansas producers have long prio  more