Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act

Hozzl · 2023-01-11T13:28:53Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 15 Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Energy. Stay informed on legislative developments.

1/11/2023, 1:28 PM

Congressional Summary of S 15

Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act

Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from enforcing any federal regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing (including any component of that process), relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on or under any land in any state that has regulations, guidance, or permit requirements for that activity.

Requires Interior to recognize and defer to state regulations, permitting, and guidance, for all activities regarding hydraulic fracturing relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on federal land regardless of whether those rules are duplicative, more or less restrictive, have different requirements, or do not meet federal regulations, guidance, or permit requirements.

Defines "hydraulic fracturing" as the process by which fracturing fluids (including a fracturing fluid system) are pumped into an underground geologic formation to generate fractures or cracks, thereby increasing rock permeability near the wellbore and improving production of natural gas or oil.

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Current Status of Bill S 15

Bill S 15 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 6, 2015. Bill S 15 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on January 6, 2015. Bill S 15's most recent activity was Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. as of June 9, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 15

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 15

Primary Policy Focus

Energy

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures

- Alternative and renewable resources

- Department of the Interior

- Intergovernmental relations

- Licensing and registrations

- Oil and gas

- State and local government operations

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 15

Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act

A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to recognize the authority of States to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation, and for other purposes.

Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act