The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources convened today to deliberate on four bills concerning energy production on federal lands and waters. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) provided a statement emphasizing the importance of bolstering domestic energy production to meet rising global demand.
"As global demand for energy continues to rise, it’s important that we prioritize policies that boost domestic energy production and advance American energy independence," Stauber stated. "Rather than relying on adversarial nations for our energy supply, we must support our domestic energy sector, which will, in turn, lower costs for consumers, provide good-paying jobs, and produce the cleanest forms of energy found anywhere in the world. I’m proud that the Republican bills considered by the subcommittee today will do just that."
The legislative hearing addressed several key proposals:
- The Comprehensive Offshore Resource Evaluation (CORE) Act introduced by U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) aims to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include specific instructions for comprehensive inventories of oil and gas resources in the Outer Continental Shelf.
- The Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2024 proposed by U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) seeks to clarify existing law regarding orphaned wells' plugging procedures, allowing states more flexibility without mandatory pre-plugging or post-plugging monitoring.
- The Supercritical Geothermal Research and Development Act presented by U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) intends to establish a supercritical geothermal research program at the Department of Energy with grant opportunities for advancing supercritical geothermal technologies.
- The Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2024 introduced by U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) proposes a revenue-sharing mechanism for renewable energy-producing states and counties while supporting conservation efforts related to renewable projects on federal lands.
For further information about these legislative initiatives, please refer [here](#).
