Agriculture
December 16, 2014
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee has released a report that questions the impartiality and accountability of the peer review process in recent Endangered Species Act...
November 24, 2014
In comments submitted Friday to the Agencies, we outlined concerns specific to our home state and those of our constituents..
Issues:Agriculture
October 30, 2014
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an extended enrollment deadline for the new dairy Margin Protection Program...
Issues:Agriculture
September 18, 2014
U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-5), Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry, held a public hearing to examine the benefits of promoting soil health...
September 11, 2014
U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-5), Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry, held a public hearing to review the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed Groundwater Resource Management Directive..
September 8, 2014
Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held a field oversight hearing on “The Northern Long Eared Bat...
August 29, 2014
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee will hold a Full Committee field hearing in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on September 8, 2014 on “The Northern Long Eared Bat...
August 8, 2014
It's No Misunderstanding: EPA Overreach on Waters of the U.S. Rule
August 8, 2014
By Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Penn.)
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulatory attack on our economy in central and northwestern Pennsylvania has been growing for some time. In recent months, the EPA moved forward with another power grab to redefine the agency's jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA), through a new proposed rule commonly known as the Waters of the United States (WOTUS).
Issues:Agriculture
Thompson and PA Agriculture Secretary Greig to Host Public Policy Forum During Ag Progress Days 2014
August 7, 2014
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-5), Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy and Forestry, and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary George Greig...
Issues:Agriculture
August 6, 2014
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule eliminating the restrictions on including mature market wood products in...