On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

• Discussion Draft of H.R. ____ (Rep. Hunt), “Comprehensive Offshore Resource Evaluation Act” or the “CORE Act”;
• H.R. 7053 (Rep. Thompson of PA), “Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2024”;
• H.R. 8665 (Rep. Lucas), “Supercritical Geothermal Research and Development Act”; and
• H.R. 8954 (Rep. Gosar), “Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2024”.

Witnesses are by invitation only.

Witness and Testimony

Panel I:
Members of Congress

Panel II:
Dr. Steve Feldgus
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. [H.R. 7053]

Mr. JC Sandberg
Chief Advocacy Officer
The American Clean Power Association
Washington, D.C. [H.R. 8954]

Mr. Dustin Van Liew
Vice President
EnerGeo Alliance
Houston, TX [“CORE Act” Discussion Draft]

Mr. Jim Wright
Commissioner
The Railroad Commission of Texas
Austin, Texas, [H.R. 7053]

Ms. Terra Rogers
Program Director
Superhot Rock Energy
Clean Air Task Force
Boston, Massachusetts [H.R. 7053 & H.R. 8665]
[Minority Witness]