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Letter to Speaker Boehner and Leader Pelosi in support of H.R. 2231, the “Offshore Energy and Jobs Act,” and H.R. 1613, the “Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act.”

EPSC recently published its June 2013 newsletter. You may download a copy of our June 2013 newsletter here

Source: Energy & Environment Daily Lawmakers representing a dozen energy-producing states are petitioning the White House to return $110 million in mineral revenue payments that were withheld due to the budget sequester. The Energy Producing States Coalition, in a two-page letter sent today to Office of Management and Budget Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell, argues that federal law compels the Interior … Read More

Letter to Sylvia Burwell regarding the Department of the Interior’s decision to withhold more than $109 million in mineral revenues due to states under the Mineral Leasing Act

Letter to Bureau of Land Management regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Comment: Oil and Gas; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands – June 2013

EPSC Chairman, Utah Rep. Roger Barrus participated in the recent Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) Public Lands Committee meeting. Rep. Barrus’ presentation, “Should the Federal Government or the States Manage Energy Production on Public Lands?” provided not only a historical perspective of the long-standing debate over who would best manage public lands, but also the role of the … Read More

Recently, the State Mineral Revenue Protection Act was introduced by Representative Cynthia M. Lummis (R, WY).  The legislation would ensure that mineral revenue for natural resource development on public lands would be paid directly to those states it is owed to.  Currently, mineral revenue is paid to the federal government and then distributed to the states.  

***For Immediate Release*** Contact: Bo Ollison, 713-524-2388 or 202-549-5292 (cell) bollison@consumerenergyalliance.org State Legislator Coalition Offers Support for State Mineral Revenue Protection Act The Energy Producing States Coalition (EPSC) appreciates and supports the efforts of Representative Cynthia M. Lummis (R, WY), Representative Rob Bishop (R, UT 1), Representative Jason Chaffetz (R, UT 3), Representative Kevin Cramer (R, ND), Representative Steve Pearce … Read More

EPSC recently published its May 2013 newsletter. You may download a copy of our May 2013 newsletter here.

Letter to Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Lowey – April 2013