US EditionRepublican budget bill boosts oil and gas production, scraps environmental review
- On Tuesday, the House Natural Resources Committee presented its portion of a budget reconciliation megabill aimed at increasing oil and gas extraction on federal lands.
- Republicans designed this bill to fulfill President Donald Trump's promises to make America energy independent and dominant, while Democrats oppose these energy reforms.
- The bill proposes expanding onshore and offshore oil and gas leasing, reducing royalty rates to 12.5%, reinstating coal leasing, and supporting domestic critical mineral mining.
- Chairman Bruce Westerman stated that efforts are underway to resume domestic production, emphasizing that it can be done in the United States with greater safety, environmental responsibility, and efficiency than in any other country.
- Ranking Member Jared Huffman criticized the legislation as the most severe assault on environmental protections in the nation's history, arguing that it sacrifices natural resources to industrial interests.
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Westerman, U.S. House committee approve energy-focused legislation aimed at boosting production and reducing deficit | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
WASHINGTON — After hours of considering amendments and hearing criticisms of congressional Republicans' reconciliation plans, the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee approved its portion of the sweeping policy package with sights on boosting energy production.
House Republicans push sweeping fossil fuel expansion in budget bill
Lawmakers are preparing to fast-track legislation that would expand mining and fossil fuel leasing while rolling back environmental reviews and clean energy incentives.Garrett Downs reports for E&E News.In short:The House Natural Resources Committee this week began marking up a Republican-led budget reconciliation bill aiming to expand oil, gas, and mineral extraction, lower royalties, and streamline permitting by introducing pay-for-speed revie…
A Stealth Repeal of NEPA - Legal Planet
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is working on reconciliation language – legislation that can pass via a majority-vote in the Senate, but only so long as it relates to fiscal matters. It looks like House Republicans are going to try and use the reconciliation process to effectively repeal the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Draft language that went through mark-up in the House Natural Resources Committee this we…
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