Subcommittee Hearing:
Oil and Gas Development: Restoring Community Input and Public Participation in Leasing Decisions
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ResourcesDate: Thursday, June 20, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324Presiding: The Hon. Alan Lowenthal
On Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing titled, “Oil and Gas Development: Restoring Community Input and Public Participation in Leasing Decisions,” including the following bill, and other related measures:
H.R. 3225 (Rep. Levin), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain adjustments in leasing on Federal lands for oil and gas drilling, and for other purposes. “Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2019”
Witnesses
Panel I
Mr. Mike Neddn (Testimony) Deputy Director, Operations Bureau of Land Management Department of the Interior
Panel II
Mr. Bruce Baizel (Testimony) Energy Program Director Earthworks Durango, Colorado
Mr. Pete Kolbenschlag (Testimony) Director, Mountain West Strategies Paonia, Colorado
Mr. Len Necefer, Ph.D. (Testimony) Assistant Professor, American Indian Studies University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona Founder and CEO, NativesOutdoors
