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Rep. Lauren Boebert’s American Energy Act Included in Energy Legislation Hearing in the House Committee on Natural Resources
the House Committee on Natural Resources Energy and Minerals Subcommittee held a hearing on the TAP American Energy Act, which includes all of Rep. Boebert’s American Energy Act, H.R. 1067.
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert stated, “With the average price of gasoline nationwide currently sitting at $3.35, clearly we must do more to streamline the energy permitting process and encourage responsible energy production. I am thrilled that the TAP American Energy Act includes my bill, H.R. 1067. My bill is important to the people in my District and will help reduce gas prices by providing certainty for energy producers.”
Background:
Congresswoman Boebert’s H.R. 1067, the American Energy Act, was included in House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman’s TAP American Energy Act considered today in a hearing in the House Committee on Natural Resources Energy and Minerals Subcommittee.
The full text of the TAP American Energy Act is available here. Specifically, Congresswoman Boebert’s H.R. 1067 is included in Sections 211 and 216 of the legislation. The text of Congresswoman Boebert’s H.R. 1067 is also available here.
See the Congresswoman’s short statement and hearing questions here:
Background on Congresswoman Boebert’s H.R. 1067:
When she introduced H.R. 1067, Congresswoman Boebert stated, “The Biden administration is colluding with Green New Deal extremists to slow down energy leasing, clog up the bureaucratic pipeline, and threaten American energy producers with frivolous lawsuits. My American Energy Act cuts red tape to unleash American energy by extending the term of APDs from two years to four years to reduce unnecessary paperwork, ensuring agencies process permits under a valid existing lease regardless of any unrelated civil action, and by prohibiting activist judges from unilaterally vacating valid energy leases. In short, H.R. 1067 will help reduce gas prices by providing certainty for responsible energy production and preventing baseless litigation. With the price at the pump skyrocketing and the international energy market destabilizing, the world needs American energy now more than ever.”
Congresswoman Boebert’s H.R. 1067 will help reduce the backlog at the Bureau of Land Management by extending the length of drilling permits from two years to four years. By extending the length of drilling permits, energy producers will be able to spend more time producing American energy and less time jumping through bureaucratic hoops. Additionally, extending the length of drilling permits will reduce the number of reapplications, reducing the burden on the Bureau of Land Management. Ultimately, this will alleviate the unacceptable backlog and streamline permitting reviews.
Congresswoman Boebert’s H.R. 1067 also fixes the problem caused by activist judges and environmentalist litigants by reducing the power of judges to unilaterally vacate an energy lease that was approved by the Bureau of Land Management.
Specifically, the American Energy Act ensures that the Department of Interior continues to process APDs under a valid existing lease regardless of any unrelated civil action, extends the term of an APD from 2 years to 4 years, and requires courts to remand lease sale EIS’s to agencies to remedy when necessary, rather than allowing judges with a political agenda to simply vacate these leases.
Groups supporting Rep. Lauren Boebert’s H.R. 1067 include Heritage Action, Americans for Limited Government, Colorado Oil & Gas Association, Western Energy Alliance, West Slope Colorado Oil & Gas Association, US Oil and Gas Association, Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico, EnerGeo Alliance, and New Mexico Oil & Gas Association.
Cosponsors of Rep. Lauren Boebert’s H.R. 1067 include Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-07), Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-09), Rep. Harriet Hageman (WY-AL), Rep. Doug Lamborn (CO-05), Rep. Barry Moore (AL-02), Rep. Troy Nehls (TX-22), Rep. Andy Ogles (TN-05), Rep. Pete Stauber (MN-08), Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06), Chip Roy (TX-21), Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL), and Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07).
