Hearing
Legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1555 (Rep. Bice), “Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act” H.R. 5639 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Co-Location Energy Act” H.R. 7831 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “License to Drill Act” H.R. 7872 (Rep. Hageman), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act. H.R. 7882 (Rep. Stauber), To provide for the leasing of certain deposits of minerals located within the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico..
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- Title
- Legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1555 (Rep. Bice), “Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act” H.R. 5639 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Co-Location Energy Act” H.R. 7831 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “License to Drill Act” H.R. 7872 (Rep. Hageman), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act. H.R. 7882 (Rep. Stauber), To provide for the leasing of certain deposits of minerals located within the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
- Committee
- Committee on Natural Resources / Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- Date line
- Wednesday, March 25, 2026 (10:15 AM)
- Published
- March 18, 2026 at 10:48 AM
- Last updated
- April 16, 2026 at 09:41 AM
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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. Mitchell Leverette
Eastern States Director, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, D.C.
Bureau of Land Management, Washington, D.C.Dr. Adam Met
Founder & Executive Director, Planet Reimagined, New York, NY
Planet Reimagined, New York, NYMr. Daniel Naatz
Executive Vice President & Chief Policy Officer, Independent Petroleum Association of America, Washington, D.C.
Independent Petroleum Association of America, Washington, D.C.Dr. Barbara Vasquez
Member of the Board, Western Organization of Resource Councils & Western Colorado Alliance, Cowdrey, CO
Western Organization of Resource Councils & Western Colorado Alliance, Cowdrey, COMr. Kyle Wendtland
Deputy Director, Wyoming Energy Authority, Cheyenne, WY
Wyoming Energy Authority, Cheyenne, WYDocuments
Source materials
DocumentDisclosure LeveretteDocumentDisclosure MetDocumentDisclosure NaatzDocumentDisclosure VasquezDocumentDisclosure Wendtlandbill textH.R. 1555bill textH.R. 5639bill textH.R. 7872bill textH.R. 7882bill textH.R. 7831noticeHearing NoticememorandumHearing MemoDocumentChairman Stauber FTR City of Carlsbad Letter of Support for H.R. 7882DocumentRanking Member Ansari FTR Deseret News Article - Will lower fees drive more oil and gas leasing on public landDocumentRanking Member Ansari FTR Letter of Opposition to H.R. 1555DocumentRanking Member Ansari FTR Sentinel OPED - We fought to protect Aurora Reservoir area from drilling. Now the feds are comingDocumentRanking Member Ansari FTR The Colorado Sun Article - Oil and gas companies leave nearly half of leases on Colorado public lands unsold at federal auctionsDocumentRanking Member Ansari FTR The Wilderness Society LetterDocumentRep. Hageman FTR Cowboy State Daily Article - Coal Money Gone Hundreds of Millions Of Dollars No Longer Available For School ConstructionDocumentQFR Responses NaatzDocumentQFR Responses WendtlandDocumentQFR Responses Vasquezbill textSupport Document Vasquez - Letter to The Honorable Bill Groffy, Acting Director, Bureau of Land ManagementDocumentRep. Stauber FTR API H.R. 7831 Letter of Support