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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.

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES PLEDGE TO BLOCK ANY IRAN DEAL NOT SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS FOR APPROVAL 

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES PLEDGE TO BLOCK ANY IRAN DEAL NOT SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS FOR APPROVAL 

Miss. Senators Admonish Biden Administration Over Nuclear Talks 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Tuesday joined colleagues in a letter to President Biden rebuking the administration’s negotiations for a new Iran nuclear deal.

The letter comes as reports emerge that the Biden administration is actively renegotiating another entry into...

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HYDE-SMITH SAYS ADMINISTRATION ‘SLOW WALKING’ OFFSHORE ENERGY, IMPERILING PRODUCTION OUTLOOK

HYDE-SMITH SAYS ADMINISTRATION ‘SLOW WALKING’ OFFSHORE ENERGY, IMPERILING PRODUCTION OUTLOOK

‘I Have Never Seen Such Slow Walking in My Life, to the Detriment of My State of Mississippi,’ Miss. Senator Declares

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Questions Nominee on Biden Energy Policies.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today accused the Biden administration of continuing to slow walk the permitting and lease sales for offshore energy production, to the detriment of...

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HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO SANCTION KREMLIN-OWNED ENERGY PIPELINE

HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO SANCTION KREMLIN-OWNED ENERGY PIPELINE

Senate Bid to Block Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Falls Short as Most Democrat Senators Uphold Biden Sanction Waiver

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today expressed regret that insufficient votes were cast to advance a Senate bill to challenge the security threats posed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin-owned Nord Stream 2 AG natural gas pipeline to Germany.

Hyde-Smith on Thursday voted for the...

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Yazoo Backwater: EPA Decision Halts Construction of Pumps

Delta Business Journal

Yazoo Backwater: EPA Decision Halts Construction of Pumps

By Becky Gillette

There was light at the end of the tunnel. Now it is dark again. That is how the recent decision by the EPA to veto the Yazoo Backwater Pumps flood control project for the second time was described...

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Eighteen U.S. Senators urge Biden to ease energy prices before winter

World Oil

Eighteen U.S. Senators urge Biden to ease energy prices before winter

11/7/2021

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 18 of his Senate colleagues this week sent a letter to President Biden describing the actions that the administration can take to ease energy prices and reduce...

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EPA overturns approval of Mississippi Yazoo Pumps Project

The Associated Press

EPA overturns approval of Mississippi Yazoo Pumps Project

By Leah Willingham

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it has overturned the approval of a massive flood-control project in the south Mississippi Delta that officials said was...

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