Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act

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Status Placed on Calendar
Sponsor John Hoeven
Citation 118-S-535
Actions 5
Introduced Feb 27th, 2023
Cosponsors
3
Last Action Jul 11th, 2023
Policy Area
Introduced Senate Feb 27
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Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act This bill expedites the permitting process for oil and gas drilling on federal land. Specifically, the bill bans the Department of the Interior from requiring a permit to drill for an oil and gas lease under the Mineral Leasing Act for an action occurring within an oil and gas drilling or spacing unit if (1) less than 50% of the minerals within the unit are minerals owned by the federal government, and (2) the federal government does not own or lease the surface estate within the area directly impacted by the action. However, this ban does not apply to certain tribal land. In addition, the bill requires state drilling applicants to notify Interior if their permit or plan would impact or extract federally owned oil or gas. Holders of oil or gas leases must notify Interior when they submit a state permit application to drill.

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Senate
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Feb 27, 2023
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ORDERED TO REPORT
May 17, 2023
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT FILED UNAMENDED
Jul 11, 2023
PLACED ON CALENDAR
PLACED ON CALENDAR
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