Policies that stimulate the economy and share security and protect the nations health. It is already taken steps to limited regulatory obstacles on the energy industry, focus on Domestic Energy production and revive the coal industry. What can we expect from the new administration Going Forward . How will potential changes in Energy Policy and production impact u. S. Foreignpolicy . Where does this leave global experts to discuss all Things Energy please welcome our moderator for this panel jason grumet, the founder president of the Bipartisan Policy Center and his pedals to the stage. Sarah ladislaw, director and senior fellow, energy and National Security program at csis. Katharine macgregor, Deputy Assistant secretary for land and Mineral Management at the department of the interior. And joseph stanko, parker at hunton and williams partner. [applause] good afternoon everyone. Thanks for taking in here with us. Terrible, training, its awful out there. Good to be with you. Im delighte
Chair Grijalva praises Biden Administrationâs suspension of unjustified, potentially illegal oil and gas leases in Arctic Refuge The push to drill became a scam
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News Release Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee
Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today praised the Biden administration’s decision to suspend the oil and gas leases issued in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge), which was opened to drilling by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The news was first reported by Politico yesterday afternoon.
The Trump administration sold and issued the leases on a needlessly rapid schedule, without adequate review of public input or environmental impacts, and those leases are now being challenged in court through multiple lawsuits. Plaintiffs include numerous environmental organizations; a coalition of 15 states alleging violations of multiple federal laws; and the Gwich’in Steering Committee, an Indigenous-led organization dedicated to preserv
Department of Interior Deputy Secretary Katharine MacGregor visited Grand Junction on Monday, where she announced new rules to increase rural access to broadband internet and toured the Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction Air Services facility, which provides aircraft to fight wildfires.
MacGregor began her day touring a broadband site before announcing the changes at the BLM headquarters in Grand Junction. The proposed rule changes are intended to make it easier for the industry to place infrastructure, manage trees, promote public safety and avoid fire hazards.
âHigh-speed internet connectivity is essential for education, economic opportunity, health and public safety â especially as we continue to respond to the challenges of COVID-19,â MacGregor said in a statement. âFacilitating greater broadband access and reducing wildfire risks for the benefit of rural and underserved communities is truly a bipartisan issue, and I hope these common-sense rules are c