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Senator Hyde-Smith knows dependence on foreign oil poses economic and national security risks for the United States.  The Senator supports responsible exploration and production of Mississippi’s and the nation’s energy resources, including the development of new technologies to support the production of biofuels and other energy sources.

As a fourth-generation farmer, Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of conservation and good stewardship of our natural resources.  She supports balanced and responsible resource management policies to ensure Mississippi’s forests, wetlands, and coastal region remain assets for future generations to enjoy.

HYDE-SMITH COMMITTEE APPROVES $20.7 MILLION TO ADVANCE YAZOO PUMPS

HYDE-SMITH COMMITTEE APPROVES $20.7 MILLION TO ADVANCE YAZOO PUMPS

FY2022 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill Set for Full Senate Consideration

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced committee passage of an appropriations measure that includes funding to support flood control and water infrastructure projects in Mississippi, including $20.7 million to advance the Yazoo Backwater Area Project.

Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Energy and Water...

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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO UPHOLD NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION RULE

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO UPHOLD NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION RULE

Senators Advocate for Clear Federal Regulation for Farmers, Small Business Owners

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week joined Republican members of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee in introducing legislation (S.2567) to codify the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), which has provided clarity for farmers and businesses overly...

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HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO MITIGATE DANGERS POSED BY TREE SPIKING

HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO MITIGATE DANGERS POSED BY TREE SPIKING

Bill Intended to Help Protect Firefighters, Loggers & Sawmill Workers from Eco-Terrorist Tree Spikes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced she is cosponsoring the Tree Spiking Mitigation Act, a measure to protect firefighters, loggers, and sawmill workers against dangers posed by trees spiked by eco-terrorists.

The tree spiking involves hammering a metal or ceramic rod into tree trunks in...

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HYDE-SMITH ASSERTS PAST ECO-TERRORISM LINKS, LACK OF VERACITY SHOULD DISQUALIFY BLM NOMINEE

HYDE-SMITH ASSERTS PAST ECO-TERRORISM LINKS, LACK OF VERACITY SHOULD DISQUALIFY BLM NOMINEE

Senator Critical of Senate Dems Move to Confirm Tracy Stone-Manning Despite Ongoing Controversies, Unanswered Questions

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Delivers Remarks on Controversial BLM Nominee.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Senate Democrats moved to confirm President Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today argued Tracy Stone-Manning’s...

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HYDE-SMITH DISSATISFIED WITH INTERIOR DEPT. INACTION ON OFFSHORE ENERGY LEASES

HYDE-SMITH DISSATISFIED WITH INTERIOR DEPT. INACTION ON OFFSHORE ENERGY LEASES

At Hearing, Senator Challenges Interior Sec. on Complying with Federal Ruling to Resume Lease Sales

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Questions Interior Secretary on Offshore Energy Production.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today expressed dissatisfaction with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s lack of action to resume offshore energy leasing activities after a federal court overruled President...

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Lankford joins call for Biden to withdraw BLM nominee

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Lankford joins call for Biden to withdraw BLM nominee

July 15, 2021

Senator James Lankford joined all of the Republican members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to send a letter to President Biden calling on him to withdraw the nomination of Tracy...

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Forest Service sells land for southwest Mississippi project

The Associated Press

Forest Service sells land for southwest Mississippi project

The Associated Press

MEADVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service is transferring ownership of a parcel of land to a group that plans to develop a conference center and a 200-room lodge near a lake in southwestern...

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LAND ACQUIRED FOR LODGE AND CONFERENCE CENTER ON LAKE OKHISSA

(NOTE: The Scenic Rivers Development Alliance issued the following news release on Friday, July 16.)

LAND ACQUIRED FOR LODGE AND CONFERENCE CENTER ON LAKE OKHISSA

July 16, 2021

Meadville, MS (Press Release) - Scenic Rivers Development Alliance today announced the acquisition of approximately 150 acres of land along the shoreline of Lake Okhissa in Southwest Mississippi from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Scenic Rivers Development Alliance is a body politic of the State of Mississippi, which...

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