Press Releases
Sheehy Statement on Spring Creek Mining Plan Approval
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2025 Sheehy Statement on Spring Creek Mining Plan Approval U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy (R – Mont.) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the approval of a federal mining plan modification for Spring Creek Mine in Big Horn County, which secures hundreds of good-paying jobs for more than a decade in Montana. “This America First, commonsense decision is huge news for Montana that will protect Montana jobs – including good-paying union and tribal jobs – strengthen our economy, and enrich rural communities over the long-haul. Under President Trump’s Administration, we are
Sheehy Leads Effort to Protect American Energy from Eco-terrorists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2025 Sheehy Leads Effort to Protect American Energy from Eco-terrorists U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy (R – Mont.) today introduced the Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act to protect American energy from eco-terrorists. Current federal law applies criminal penalties for “knowingly and willfully damaging or destroying” pipelines, but eco-terrorists and other radical environmental activists exploit the law’s lack of specificity. The Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act, led by Senator Cruz in the last Congress, would close the legal loophole for eco-terrorists to hold them accountable. “Americans rely on affordable, accessible, reliable energy in
Sheehy, Kim Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish 30 Minute National Wildfire Response Time Standard
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2025 Sheehy, Kim Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish 30 Minute National Wildfire Response Time Standard U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Tim Sheehy (R – Mont.) and Andy Kim (D – N.J.) introduced the Wildfire Response and Preparedness (WRAP) Act to establish a 30-minute national standard response time to any wildfire occurring on federal land administered by the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior. The National Fire Protection Association sets the standard for structure fire response at five minutes and 20 seconds, which reduced civilian deaths by 70 percent, but there is no similar standard for wildfire suppression, letting wildfires burn for days