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June meeting to focus on West Slope energy

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The Daily Sentinel U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo., and two other House Republicans are hoping to refocus on Western energy sources and rural economic woes. Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, will preside over a field hearing of the House Natural Resources Committee on June 1 at Colorado Mesa University, in Tipton's 3rd Congressional District. "We're starting to see some recovery, but it's not…

Committee Passes Bill to Boost Domestic Critical Mineral Production

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Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed H.R. 520, the “National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act.” Introduced by Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV), the bill improves and streamlines the federal permitting process to promote domestic production of critical minerals. “Critical and strategic minerals are essential to the technologies that make our daily lives and economy…

American LNG Exports Bolster U.S. Geopolitical Alliances

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Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources examined the role of the U.S. in liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets and benefits of natural gas production, transmission and exportation for America and its allies. “In recent years, the production of natural gas has allowed the U.S. to become an undeniable force within the global energy market,” Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral…

Panel Reviews Bill to Boost Domestic Critical Mineral Production

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Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on H.R. 520, the “National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act” (Rep. Mark Amodei) (R-NV). “There are many things that make the United States exceptional… We are blessed with the natural advantage of vast mineral resources, which have only become more valuable in the modern era. Today, nonfuel…

Panel: Legislation Needed to Address Seismic Research Permitting Failures, Prevent Future Political Abuse

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Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing to examine regulatory obstacles to seismic research in America’s outer continental shelf (OCS).  Acoustic seismic surveying is used to collect valuable information regarding offshore geological structures, and is used by a myriad of stakeholders, including the federal government, energy production…

Trump Administration Slashes Red-Tape Stifling American Energy Development

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Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing to examine Department of the Interior (DOI) actions to eliminate regulatory burdens for onshore oil and gas development on federal lands. In March 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13783, Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth. In compliance with the EO, DOI has taken aggressive steps…

Bishop Statement on Introduction of Senate Companion Onshore Energy Legislation

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Today, Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced the “Opportunities for the Nation and States to Harness Onshore Resources for Energy Act” or “ONSHORE Act.”  The bill mirrors Title II of H.R. 4239, the “SECURE American Energy Act,” which passed the Committee in November 2017. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement: “I applaud Senator Barrasso for introducing companion…

Bishop on GAO Report: America’s Offshore Energy Potential Undermined by Bureaucratic Dysfunction

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Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) released a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report highlighting the failure of federal agencies during the previous administration to provide efficient, effective and transparent permitting for seismic research in America's Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).  Chairman Bishop, who requested the report in…

Bishop Statement on Trump Administration’s Draft Proposed National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program

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Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement on the Department of the Interior’s Draft Proposed National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program: “The previous administration’s approach to offshore development started from the premise of considering ‘as little as possible.’ The Trump administration starts from the premise of considering ‘as much as…

Bishop Statement on Rescindment of Hydraulic Fracturing Rule

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Today, the Department of the Interior rescinded the Bureau of Land Management’s hydraulic fracturing rule. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement: “I applaud the Trump administration for reversing this duplicative and overreaching rule. Robust, tailored regulation at the state level is a better approach. I look forward to working with the administration to realize this…