Allegheny National Forest
Titusville, PA –Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today announced plans to introduce the “Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act.” The legislation pertains to the Allegheny National Forest (ANF) and private ownership of mineral rights in national forests across the nation. It would repeal existing statute which allows the U.S. Forest Service to create rules relating to the leasing and permitting of privately-held mineral rights in the ANF.
Washington, DC –Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05), chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, will host a legislative forum, on Friday, Aug. 21, focused on the Allegheny National Forest (ANF). Thompson, along with state and local elected officials, will hear testimony from U.S. Forest Service officials and stakeholders on recent legislation and the future of the forest.
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Pennsylvania Furnace, PA –Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05), chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, and a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, today joined with Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding in hosting a “Barnyard Discussion” on agriculture policy during Penn State University’s Ag Progress Days.
Washington, D.C.—Today, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, a comprehensive bill aimed at expediting and improving forest management activities, including those occurring in the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District.
- WHAT: Congressman Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (PA-05), Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation & Forestry, will be managing debate on the floor of the House of Representatives over H.R.2647, The Resilient Federal Forests Act.
- WHEN: Today, 1:30PM on C-SPAN. You can also watch LIVE here.
Washington, D.C.—Today, the House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, a comprehensive bill aimed at expediting and improving forest management activities in federal forests.
The Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 builds upon the work of previous Congresses to address the consequences of catastrophic wildfire, invasive species and disease infestations, along with other ongoing threats to the national forest system. The bill also will return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson’s (PA-05) legislation, H.R. 2394, the National Forest Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2015, passed the House of Representatives by voice vote. This bipartisan bill will reauthorize the National Forest Foundation Act so the Foundation will have the resources it needs to protect and restore our 193-million-acre national forest system, including Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest.