Natural Resources
California’s 23rd District is characterized by our outdoor spaces and features hundreds of miles of national forest, wilderness, and park land. Our vast natural resources form the heart of our economy with countless jobs relying on industries from mining to tourism. We need common-sense policies that will support our communities, protect our environment, and help our economy to grow. We also need science-backed management strategies to help prevent catastrophic wildfires and keep our homes and communities safe.
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WASHINGTON, DC–U.S. Representative Jay Obernolte (CA-23) has introduced legislation to reduce the United States’ reliance on China and other foreign nations for critical minerals. Critical minerals and rare earth metals are used to manufacture consumer electronics, military equipment, electric vehicle batteries, and other advanced technologies vital to America’s homeland security and economic competitiveness. China is currently the largest source for more than half of the critical minerals on the U.S. Geological Survey’s 2022 list.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Jay Obernolte (CA-23) has introduced legislation to reduce the United States’ reliance on China and other foreign nations for critical minerals. Critical minerals and rare earth metals are used to manufacture consumer electronics, military equipment, electric vehicle batteries, and other advanced technologies vital to America’s homeland security and economic competitiveness. China is currently the largest source for more than half of the critical minerals on the U.S. Geological Survey’s 2022 list.
Today, Representatives Mike Garcia (R-CA) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) introduced the Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act, which would establish a program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to improve the forecasting of atmospheric rivers, powerful storms that carry the risk of severe flooding and snowfall that caused substantial damage across the state this year.
U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) spoke to leaders in the cement industry on Wednesday about the importance of unleashing American innovation and empowering industries to take the lead driving the American economy towards higher efficiency and lower emissions.
Last week, California GOP members sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom addressing the recent period of high natural gas price spiking, referencing actions taken by his administration and offering suggestions on how to prevent a similar situation from happening again.
U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) reintroduced his Salvaging American Lumber Via Action with Greater Efficiency (SALVAGE) Act on Thursday to improve forest management and decrease the risk of wildfires by expediting salvage and reforestation operations on federal lands.
Yucaipa’s Wilson III Basin project is underway and the city will soon be getting a new lake and more as a result.
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) announced U.S. Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) as acting ranking member of the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. The late U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) formerly held the position until his passing in March 2022.
U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA) has joined U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-AK) and committee colleagues in sponsoring a series of six bills to unleash America’s domestic energy potential, restart onshore and offshore lease sales, and require the timely issuance of permits to drill.
Congressman Jay Obernolte’s (R-Hesperia) Japanese American WWII History Network Act (H.R. 6434) passed the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday with broad bipartisan support after gaining rapid momentum in the House Natural Resources Committee. The bill will create a Japanese American World War II History Network administered by the National Park Service to interconnect sites across the country related to the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans and to increase recognition of this human rights tragedy which occurred on U.S.