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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.


WICKER, HYDE-SMITH OPPOSE GAS STOVE BAN, PRESS AGENCY FOR CLARIFICATION

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH OPPOSE GAS STOVE BAN, PRESS AGENCY FOR CLARIFICATION

Miss. Senators, Colleagues Warn CPSC to Avoid Regulatory Overreach 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today expressed their strong opposition to a suggested federal ban on gas stoves and pressed the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for clarification of the agency’s regulatory outlook.

Wicker and Hyde-Smith are among 10 Senators who wrote CPSC Chairman Alexander...

HYDE-SMITH SAYS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S ‘SOCIALLY OPTIMAL’ ENERGY PRODUCTION STANDARD INCONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW

HYDE-SMITH SAYS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S ‘SOCIALLY OPTIMAL’ ENERGY PRODUCTION STANDARD INCONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW

121322 ENR Hearing
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Questions Use of “Socially Optimal” Standard to Govern Energy Production.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today questioned the legal authority behind a “socially optimal” standard used by the U.S. Department of the Interior to develop long-delayed regulations and guidelines for offshore energy production.

Hyde-Smith raised the...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CALL ON BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO END WAR ON U.S. OIL & GAS

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CALL ON BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO END WAR ON U.S. OIL & GAS

As Interior Dept. Mulls “No Lease Option,” Senators Encourage 10 Lease Sales in Gulf of Mexico

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined a group of Republican Senators in demanding the Biden administration end its assault on domestic oil and gas production and continue to sell oil and gas leases on federal land and water.

The push comes in response to the U.S...

U.S. Senate confirms Bill Renick to serve on TVA board of directors

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
 
U.S. Senate confirms Bill Renick to serve on TVA board of directors
 
By Taylor Vance 
 
JACKSON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Bill Renick, a former state legislator and mayor of Ashland, to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Board of Directors.
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Sunshine Protection Act: Here's what could change if approved

WAPT-TV Jackson

Sunshine Protection Act: Here's what could change if approved

Some say the time change is disruptive, while others are happy for the daylight

By Christana Kay, Meteorologist

JACKSON, Miss. — People are still adjusting to the one-hour time change, but one bill could remove the...