Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
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Ending Duplicative Permitting Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from requiring a federal drilling permit for oil and gas exploration and production activities on the nonfederal surface estate if the subsurface mineral estate is less than 50% federally-owned and the operator submits a state permit for such activities.
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Ending Duplicative Permitting Act
USA116th CongressHR-1650| House
| Updated: 3/29/2019
Ending Duplicative Permitting Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from requiring a federal drilling permit for oil and gas exploration and production activities on the nonfederal surface estate if the subsurface mineral estate is less than 50% federally-owned and the operator submits a state permit for such activities.