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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.


ANWR, Unfinished Energy Biz Top Senate To Do List

Oil & Gas 360

ANWR, Unfinished Energy Biz Top Senate To Do List

By Oil & Gas 360

From EE News

Against the backdrop of a bitter government shutdown, the new bipartisan leaders of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee are forging ahead with setting the panel’s agenda for the...

Open Mic: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss.

Agri-Pulse

Open Mic: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss.

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Republican from Mississippi and former state agriculture commissioner speaks in support of the new farm bill and the Trump trade initiatives.

This week’s guest on Open Mic is US. Senator Cindy Hyde...

Plan for Lake Ohkissa lodge, conference center unveiled

Natchez Democrat

Plan for Lake Ohkissa lodge, conference center unveiled

By Kevin Cooper

RIDGELAND — A Franklin County native’s vision for a game-changing development on Lake Ohkissa brought dozens political and business leaders together Friday to publicly unveil the plan and talk about...

Editorial: Okhissa project will benefit SW Miss

Brookhaven Daily Leader

Editorial: Okhissa project will benefit SW Miss

By Our Viewpoint

Franklin County is dreaming big, and if the plans announced by Scenic Rivers Development Alliance come to fruition, those dreams will benefit all of Southwest Mississippi.

SRDA recently announced...

This popular Miss. lake may be getting a conference center and lodge

Jackson Clarion-Ledger

This popular Miss. lake may be getting a conference center and lodge

By Brian Broom

Plans for a conference center and lodge at a southwest Mississippi lake could make it a destination for businesses, tourists and outdoors enthusiasts.

A public-private consortium announced...

Northsiders Plan Franklin County Destination Resort

Northside Sun

Northsiders Plan Franklin County Destination Resort

By Wyatt Emmerich

C Spire is spearheading a public-private partnership to build a beautiful 200-room resort and 1,000-seat conference center on a beautiful spring fed lake in southwest Mississippi.

At a press conference...

Opinion: Thinking big at Lake Okhissa

McComb Enterprise-Journal 

Opinion: Thinking big at Lake Okhissa

by Jack Ryan

After digging into the plans for a conference center and lodge at Lake Okhissa in Franklin County, two things are clear:

The people who came up with the idea deserve praise for thinking big. Really, really big...

HYDE-SMITH APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS APPROVED

HYDE-SMITH APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS APPROVED

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate today approved a resolution to confirm the Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee assignments for U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.).

“Senators from Mississippi have a proud tradition of serving on the Appropriations Committee, and I look forward to being a good steward of taxpayer dollars as the committee works on fiscal year 2019 bills,” Hyde-Smith said.

Hyde-Smith has been...

HYDE-SMITH STRESSES FARM SAFETY NET & RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AT ‘STATE OF RURAL AMERICA’ HEARING

HYDE-SMITH STRESSES FARM SAFETY NET & RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AT ‘STATE OF RURAL AMERICA’ HEARING
 

Senator Hyde-Smith at ‘State of Rural America’ Hearing

Watch the video:  Senator Hyde-Smith at ‘State of Rural America’ Hearing
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today stressed the importance of a farm safety net and rural infrastructure development during her first hearing as a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
 
Hyde-Smith posed several questions to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, who was the sole witness at a...

HYDE-SMITH PRAISES AWARD OF $27.7 MILLION IN GOMESA FUNDING

HYDE-SMITH PRAISES AWARD OF $27.7 MILLION IN GOMESA FUNDING
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, today praised the Interior Department announcement to distribute more than $27.7 million this year to the State of Mississippi and three coast counties for coastal conservation, restoration, and hazard mitigation activities.
 
The funding, announced by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Thursday, represents Phase II...