Hearing:
Legislative hearing on the following bills:
H.R. 1555 (Rep. Bice), “Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act”
H.R. 5639 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Co-Location Energy Act”
H.R. 7831 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “License to Drill Act”
H.R. 7872 (Rep. Hageman), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.
H.R. 7882 (Rep. Stauber), To provide for the leasing of certain deposits of minerals located within the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Committee on Natural Resources)
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 (10:15 AM)
1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.
Witnesses
The Honorable Harriet M. Hageman
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.
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The Honorable Mike Kennedy
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.
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The Honorable Pete Stauber
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.
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Mr. Mitchell Leverette
Eastern States Director, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, D.C.
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- Testimony Leverette
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- Disclosure Leverette
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- Bio Leverette
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Dr. Adam Met
Founder & Executive Director, Planet Reimagined, New York, NY
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- Testimony Met
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- Support Document Met
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- Disclosure Met
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- Bio Met
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Mr. Daniel Naatz
Executive Vice President & Chief Policy Officer, Independent Petroleum Association of America, Washington, D.C.
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- Testimony Naatz
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- Disclosure Naatz
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- Bio Naatz
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Dr. Barbara Vasquez
Member of the Board, Western Organization of Resource Councils & Western Colorado Alliance, Cowdrey, CO
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- Testimony Vasquez
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- Disclosure Vasquez
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- Bio Vasquez
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Mr. Kyle Wendtland
Deputy Director, Wyoming Energy Authority, Cheyenne, WY
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- Testimony Wendtland
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- Disclosure Wendtland
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- Bio Wendtland
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Text of Legislation
- H.R. 1555
[PDF]
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- H.R. 5639
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- H.R. 7872
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- H.R. 7882
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- H.R. 7831
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Support Documents
- Hearing Notice
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- Hearing Memo
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- Chairman Stauber FTR City of Carlsbad Letter of Support for H.R. 7882
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03/25/2026 at 02:45 PM
- Ranking Member Ansari FTR Deseret News Article - Will lower fees drive more oil and gas leasing on public land
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- Ranking Member Ansari FTR Letter of Opposition to H.R. 1555
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- Ranking Member Ansari FTR Sentinel OPED - We fought to protect Aurora Reservoir area from drilling. Now the feds are coming
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- Ranking Member Ansari FTR The Colorado Sun Article - Oil and gas companies leave nearly half of leases on Colorado public lands unsold at federal auctions
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- Ranking Member Ansari FTR The Wilderness Society Letter
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- Rep. Hageman FTR Cowboy State Daily Article - Coal Money Gone Hundreds of Millions Of Dollars No Longer Available For School Construction
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03/25/2026 at 04:58 PM
First Published:
March 18, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Last Updated:
March 26, 2026 at 04:25 PM