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Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act

What this bill does

  • This bill exempts certain oil and gas drilling activities from federal permit requirements when the federal government owns less than half of the mineral rights.
  • The exemption applies to drilling on privately-owned land that overlies partially federal-owned mineral estates, but excludes tribal lands.
  • The bill limits the Interior Department's authority to require bonds, impose mitigation requirements, or regulate surface reclamation on nonfederal land.

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    How should the federal government balance its financial interest in partially-owned mineral estates against its ability to protect surface land and water resources?

  2. 02

    What are the potential consequences for tribal lands and neighboring communities if drilling permits skip federal review on privately-owned surface areas above federal minerals?

  3. 03

    Does reducing Interior Department oversight of drilling on nonfederal land create gaps in environmental protections, or does it appropriately limit federal authority?

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John Hoeven

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Introduced 2025-02-25

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-25 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  2. 2025-02-25 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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