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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.

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 PRESSURES DOE ON NEW TRANSFORMER ENERGY STANDARDS

HYDE-SMITH PRESSURES DOE ON NEW TRANSFORMER ENERGY STANDARDS

Miss. Senator Says Miss. Suppliers Alarmed by “Cart before the Horse” Mandates 

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Presses DOE Secretary on Abandoning Proposed Transformer Efficiency Standards.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday pressed Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on whether her agency will stop proposed energy-efficiency standards for electric distribution transformers that are already affecting...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & EZELL WELCOME $51.8 MILLION IN GOMESA FUNDS FOR MISS.

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & EZELL WELCOME $51.8 MILLION IN GOMESA FUNDS FOR MISS.

Off-Shore Oil & Gas Production in FY2022 Generates Revenue for State, Three Gulf Coast Counties

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representative Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) today welcomed the distribution of more than $51.8 million to the State of Mississippi and its three Gulf Coast counties for coastal conservation, restoration, and hazard mitigation activities.

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HYDE-SMITH, AG SECRETARY DISCUSS USDA AID OPTIONS FOR TORNADO VICTIMS

HYDE-SMITH, AG SECRETARY DISCUSS USDA AID OPTIONS FOR TORNADO VICTIMS

At Ag Appropriations Hearing, Miss. Senator Thanks Sec. Vilsack for Initial USDA Response

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Discusses USDA Disaster Relief Aid for Miss. Tornado Victims.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today engaged Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in discussing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) resources available to Mississippians affected by the deadly tornadoes that tore...

Permitting overhaul: Before or after debt ceiling talks?

Roll Call 

Permitting overhaul: Before or after debt ceiling talks?

Barrasso and Capito expect to mark up a bill after the debt ceiling deadline

By David Jordan

There is wide bipartisan consensus that Congress should make legislation to overhaul federal energy project permitting a priority. When...

Supreme Court upholds California Prop 12

Farm Progress

Supreme Court upholds California Prop 12

Court rejects NPPC, AFBF Commerce Clause challenge as insufficiently pled.

By Joshua Baethge

The U.S Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the National Pork Producers Council and American Farm Bureau Federation challenging California’s...