A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Department of the Interior has broken a commitment to the Blackfeet Tribe to defend the cancellation of all leases in the Badger-Two Medicine area and urging the Department of the Interior to work closely with the Blackfeet Tribe to defend the Badger-Two Medicine area from oil and gas development.
USA116th CongressSRES-250| Senate
| Updated: 6/13/2019
Jon Tester
Democratic Senator
Montana
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the Department of the Interior broke a commitment to the Blackfeet Tribe and must pursue and defend the cancellation of all oil and gas leases in the Badger-Two Medicine area. The resolution also urges Interior to work closely with the tribe to protect the Badger-Two Medicine area from oil and gas leases and to remedy the mistakes that led to leases being issued without consultation with the tribe.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S3483)
Native Americans
Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchFederal-Indian relationsHistoric sites and heritage areasIndian lands and resources rightsMontanaOil and gas
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Department of the Interior has broken a commitment to the Blackfeet Tribe to defend the cancellation of all leases in the Badger-Two Medicine area and urging the Department of the Interior to work closely with the Blackfeet Tribe to defend the Badger-Two Medicine area from oil and gas development.
USA116th CongressSRES-250| Senate
| Updated: 6/13/2019
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the Department of the Interior broke a commitment to the Blackfeet Tribe and must pursue and defend the cancellation of all oil and gas leases in the Badger-Two Medicine area. The resolution also urges Interior to work closely with the tribe to protect the Badger-Two Medicine area from oil and gas leases and to remedy the mistakes that led to leases being issued without consultation with the tribe.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S3483)
Jon Tester
Democratic Senator
Montana
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Native Americans
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchFederal-Indian relationsHistoric sites and heritage areasIndian lands and resources rightsMontanaOil and gas