Hearing
Legislative Hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 280 (Rep. Hageman), “Combatting Obstruction Against Leasing Act of 2025” or the “COAL Act of 2025” • H.R. 1366 (Rep. Amodei), “Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2025” • H.R. 3872 (Rep. Fallon), “Mineral Extraction for Renewable Industry and Critical Applications Act of 2025” or the “MERICA Act of 2025” • H.R. 4018 (Rep. Ezell), To unleash America’s offshore critical minerals and resources. • H.R. 4068 (Rep. Collins), “Streamlining NEPA for Coal Act” • H.R. 4090 (Rep. Stauber), To codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes..
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- Title
- Legislative Hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 280 (Rep. Hageman), “Combatting Obstruction Against Leasing Act of 2025” or the “COAL Act of 2025” • H.R. 1366 (Rep. Amodei), “Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2025” • H.R. 3872 (Rep. Fallon), “Mineral Extraction for Renewable Industry and Critical Applications Act of 2025” or the “MERICA Act of 2025” • H.R. 4018 (Rep. Ezell), To unleash America’s offshore critical minerals and resources. • H.R. 4068 (Rep. Collins), “Streamlining NEPA for Coal Act” • H.R. 4090 (Rep. Stauber), To codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes.
- Committee
- Committee on Natural Resources / Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- Date line
- Wednesday, September 3, 2025 (10:15 AM)
- Published
- August 27, 2025 at 05:01 PM
- Last updated
- October 8, 2025 at 05:29 PM
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Wyoming; the House witness record lists her as a Member of Congress for a January 2026 Transportation and Infrastructure Member Day hearing.
Mr. Adam Suess
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.
Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.Mr. Travis Deti
Executive Director, Wyoming Mining Association, Cheyenne, WY
Wyoming Mining Association, Cheyenne, WYDr. Steve Feldgus
Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the Interior (Retired), Washington, D.C.
Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the Interior (Retired), Washington, D.C.Ms. Debra Struhsacker
Mining and Public Lands Policy Consultant and Co-Founder, Women's Mining Coalition, Reno, NV
Women's Mining Coalition, Reno, NVDocuments
Source materials
DocumentDisclosure DetiDocumentDisclosure FeldgusDocumentDisclosure SmitDocumentDisclosure Struhsackerbill textH.R. 280 (Rep. Hageman), “Combating Obstruction Against Leasing Act of 2025” or the “COAL Act of 2025”bill textH.R. 3872 (Rep. Fallon), “Mineral Extraction for Renewable Industry and Critical Applications Act of 2025” or the “MERICA Act of 2025”bill textH.R. 4018 (Rep. Ezell), To unleash America's offshore critical minerals and resources.bill textH.R. 4068 (Rep. Collins), “Streamlining NEPA for Coal Act”bill textH.R. 4090 (Rep. Stauber), To codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes.bill textH.R. 1366 (Rep. Amodei), "Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2025"noticeRescheduled Hearing NoticememorandumHearing MemoDocumentRep. Stauber FTR American Exploration and Mining Association Letter of SupportDocumentRep. Stauber FTR Center of the American Experiment Letter of Support for H.R. 4090DocumentRep. Stauber FTR National Mining Association Letter of SupportDocumentChairman Westerman FTR Wetstone Support Letter H.R. 4018
DocumentChairman Westerman FTR American Critical Minerals Association Support of H.R 1366 and H.R. 4018
DocumentRep. Stauber FTR ZETA Statement of Support HR 4090DocumentRep. Huffman FTR CBS News - Climate Experts Slam Energy Department Report on Greenhouse GasesDocumentRep. Huffman FTR NGO Letter of OppositionDocumentRep. Huffman FTR Reuters - Around 90% of renewables cheaper than fossil fuels worldwide, IRENA saysDocumentRep. Rivas FTR Ocean Foundation Report - Deep Sea Mining Isn't Worth the RiskDocumentRep. Rivas FTR Surfrider Foundation LetterDocumentRep. Rivas FTR Outdoor Alliance LetterDocumentRep. Rivas FTR National Parks Conservation Association LetterDocumentRep. Rivas FTR Defend Brooks Range Fact SheetDocumentRep. Stauber FTR U.S. Energy Information Administration Nov 2023 ReportDocumentRep. Stauber FTR Biden Administration 2024 White House Fact SheetDocumentQFR Responses DetiDocumentQFR Responses Struhsacker