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.
Oklahoma Energy Today
Lankford and others say latest EPA rule would harm small businesses
May 23, 2023
Sen. James Lankford along with two others in Congress are telling the EPA “not so fast” about a proposed rule change they say would potentially be harmful to communities during emergencies.
Lan...
SuperTalk Mississippi News
‘We’re in a good position’: Hyde-Smith optimistic about future of Yazoo pumps
By Caleb Salers
Federal agencies have released an initial plan to reduce flooding in the Yazoo Backwater Area, leaving one U.S. Senator optimistic about the future of the highly anticipated...
WXXV-TV Gulfport
May 20 marks “National Kids To Parks Day”
WXXV Staff
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and Oregon Senator Ron Wyden announced a bipartisan resolution to encourage children to get outdoors and promote healthy outdoor recreation.
Their resolution marks May 20 as “National Kids To Parks Day...
Delta Democrat Times (Greenville, MS)
Opinion: Science backs Yazoo pumps
By Hank Burdine
I am a Commissioner on the Mississippi Levee Board and a private land owner who lives very close to the backwater area of the South Delta. Much has been said regarding the need for a comprehensive plan for...
HuffPost
The U.S. Is Running Low On The Machines Needed To Avoid Blackouts And Quit Fossil Fuels
A nationwide shortage of electrical transformers has been growing for years, and it may be getting worse.
By Alexander C. Kaufman
As COVID-19 ripped through the global economy in 2020, Ford stopped...
Agri-Pulse
Supreme Court's Prop 12 decision could spark fresh state ballot initiatives
By Steve Davies
The Supreme Court’s decision to allow California’s animal housing law to remain in place caused a furor in the pork industry and among farm-state lawmakers, who vowed to introduce legislation to...
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...
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...
DeSoto County News
Officials promote county needs on annual Washington trip
By Bob Bakken
DeSoto County officials were in Washington, D.C. last week to meet with U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, along with staffers representing Congressmen Trent Kelly, Mike Ezell and Michael Guest...
Mississippi Farm Bureau
Cautious optimism over new plan recommended to finish the pumps
By Jon Kalahar
They’d been in this very same room just weeks ago. Giving the same testimony about the rising waters, the flooded roads and homes, the farm land useless for another year. This time, however, it...
