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Energy and Mineral Resources

Committee Examines Solutions for America's Offshore Energy Future

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Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on America's offshore energy reserves and future development. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: "The United States has an abundance of oil and gas reserves on the Outer Continental Shelf, yet the full potential of these resources remains inadequately…

Digging Into the Data, Members Examine Federal Government’s Outdated Methods for Energy Resource Assessments

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Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) assessment of domestic offshore energy reserves. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: "The United States is blessed with significant oil and gas reserves, yet the full extent of these resources remains…

Geothermal Legislation Reiterates Committee's Commitment to All of the Above Energy

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Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on six bills focused on expediting the development of geothermal energy and streamlining processes impacting oil and gas production on federal lands. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: "In order to restore American energy dominance, we must…

Exposing Biden's War on American Offshore Energy Production

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Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the Biden administration's numerous actions stifling offshore energy development, most recently with the release of the worst leasing plan in history regarding the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) released the following statement in response: "Thanks…

Biden Administration Finalizes Worst Offshore Plan in History, Devastating American Jobs and Innovation

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Today, the Department of Interior (DOI) released its final five-year offshore oil and gas leasing plan, a year and a half late and containing the fewest lease sales in the history of the program, dealing a huge blow to American energy production and national security. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following…

In Response to Biden’s War on Energy, Committee Considers Legislation to Expand U.S. Production and Fight Energy Poverty

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Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on three bills that would fight energy poverty, expand geothermal energy development in the U.S. and improve the onshore leasing process for oil and natural gas. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: “Thanks to President Biden’s all-out war on domestic…

Biden's Regulatory Overreach Stifles Coal Communities and Tribal Development

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Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the Biden administration's management of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement's abandoned and mine lands (AML) and active mining programs. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: "Under the Biden Administration, the…

Committee Discusses Bills Streamlining Permitting, Supporting Domestic Energy Production

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Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on several bills that would support all of the above domestic energy approach and reign in harmful Biden administration regulations. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: “Instead of putting Americans to work to develop natural resources that are…

Offshore Leasing Plan Arrives Months Late and Punishes American Industries

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Today, the Department of Interior released a five-year offshore leasing plan 457 days late. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response: "It's absolutely infuriating to see the administration's blatant favoritism in action this morning. The proposed final program, with three potential oil and gas lease sales in…

Westerman Responds to Problematic DOI Mining Report

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Today, the Department of the Interior (DOI) published a report from the Interagency Working Group on Mining Reform (IWG). House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response to this problematic report: "The findings published in this report demonstrate yet another example of the Biden administration's attempt to…