Should the federal government prioritize energy production and independence over sustainability?

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Bill Summary

H.R. 6009 seeks to overturn a series of newly proposed Bureau of Land Management regulations which give the Executive branch greater authority to block mining operations and set in place additional criteria for ensuring safe and sustainable energy production practices. Critics of these regulations claim that they will result in a diminished domestic energy protection and threaten America’s burgeoning energy independence. Sponsor: Rep. Lauren Boebert (Republican, Colorado, District 3)
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Opponents say

•      "[The National Parks Conservation Association] opposes this legislation, which stops the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from updating its onshore oil and gas program for the first time in 35 years… BLM’s proposed rule goes a long way towards protecting national parks and their connected landscapes from oil and gas development. NPCA supports the proposed rule’s common-sense reforms and believes BLM should be allowed to complete the regulatory process. During the comment period for the proposed rule, over 99% of all comments were supportive. The current leasing system and onshore oil and gas program is antiquated and does not offer proper oversight or ensure protections and fair returns to American taxpayers. Passing this legislation would leave BLM unable to properly oversee this program and could cause unnecessary harm to our special places.Source: The National Parks Conservation Association 


•      "This bill would require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to withdraw the

BLM’s proposed Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Rule. H.R. 6009 would unnecessarily interfere

with the rulemaking process and would prevent the BLM from responsibly managing the Federal

oil and gas program on behalf of the American people. The Department of the Interior’s

(Department) strongly opposes this proposed legislation.Source: The Bureau of Land Management 


Proponents say

•      "The Biden administration has waged an all-out war on American energy production, issuing reckless executive orders and ill-conceived mandates that have handicapped domestic energy production and created record-high gas prices. The proposed rule by the BLM would only worsen the economic situation for millions of Americans, burdening small producers, making the price at the pump more expensive, and further destroying America’s energy independence. The Restoring American Energy Dominance Act will keep Biden administration radicals from further driving up energy costs for millions of American families and take a stand against Biden’s war on American energy." Source: Rep. Lauren Boebert (Republican, Colorado, District 3) 


•      "Americans are hurting everyday under the Biden Administration’s inflation, along with its failed economic and energy policies. Under the direction of President Biden and Interior Secretary Haaland, the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed rule will raise domestic energy prices, further crushing hardworking Americans. Rather than working to increase and incentivize domestic oil and gas production during a time of economic and security uncertainty around the world, the Biden Administration outsources its energy policy to adversarial nations like China, Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. I want to thank Rep. Boebert for her leadership on this issue and look forward to working with her and my colleagues on the Natural Resources Committee to advance this legislation in the weeks to come.Pete Stauber (Republican, Minnesota, District 8)