House Natural Resources Committee

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

Modernizing Energy Development Laws for the Benefit of Taxpayers, Communities, and the Environment

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will host a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing titled, “Modernizing Energy Development Laws for the Benefit of Taxpayers, Communities, and the Environment,” including the following bills and other related measures.

  • H.R. 1492 (Rep. Diana DeGette), Methane Waste Prevention Act
  • H.R.1503 (Rep. Mike Levin), Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act
  • H.R. 1505 (Rep. Alan Lowenthal), Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act
  • H.R. 1506 (Rep. Alan Lowenthal), Transparency in Energy Production Act
  • H.R. 1517 (Rep. Katie Porter), Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act

Witnesses

Panel I

  • Rep. Mike Levin, California, 49th District
  • Rep. Katie Porter, California, 45th District
  • Rep. Diana DeGette, Colorado, 1st District

Panel II

  • Tracy Stone-Manning, Associate Vice President, Public Lands, National Wildlife Federation, Missoula, MT
  • Hilary Cooper, Commissioner, District 1, San Miguel County, CO
  • Brian Prest, PhD, Fellow, Resources for the Future
  • Mark Murphy, President, Strata Production Company, Roswell, NM