Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) sent letters to Bureau of Land Management Director Brian Steed and General Services Administration Administrator Emily Murphy, requesting information regarding the future of the domestic helium market.
“Congress passed the Helium Stewardship Act (HSA) in 2013 with strong… Read more »
Today, the House passed H.R. 3279, the “Helium Extraction Act of 2017.” Introduced by Rep. Paul Cook (R-CA), the bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Bureau of Land Management to lease federal land for the purpose of helium production under the same lease terms used for oil and gas development.
“With this bill, we seek responsible development of another… Read more »
Today, Rep. Paul Cook (R-CA) introduced H.R. 3279, the “Helium Extraction Act of 2017.” The bill authorizes the Bureau of Land Management to lease federal land for the purpose of helium production under the same lease terms as oil and gas.
“Facilitating a robust domestic helium market will spur job creation, promote massive revenues to the Treasury and provide stability for essential… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on a discussion draft of the “Helium Extraction Act of 2017.” The bill authorizes the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to lease federal land for the purpose of helium production under the same lease terms as oil and gas.
“[M]ajor concerns remain regarding the future of the domestic helium market,”… Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) misinterpretation and misapplication of the Helium Stewardship Act (HSA). The HSA, which passed Congress in 2013 on a bipartisan basis, was designed to encourage more diverse industry participation in helium markets and increase market competition of helium.
On June 30,… Read more »
Today, Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) and Ranking Member Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) sent a letter to U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Neil Kornze raising concerns with the BLM’s implementation of the Helium Stewardship Act (HSA), which passed Congress on a bipartisan basis and was signed into law on October 2, 2013.
“Congress carefully crafted the HSA in a bipartisan manner that… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding the first helium auction at the Federal Helium Reserve near Amarillo, TX.
“Today’s helium auction is the realization of the promise of the Helium Stewardship Act which for the first time establishes a public, transparent, and open process for the sale of helium from the Federal… Read more »
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA -04) and Ranking Member Peter Defazio (OR-04), along with Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairwoman Mary Landrieu (D-LA), and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) asking for an examination of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) plans for helium sales,… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) and Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Chairman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) sent a letter today to businesses, manufacturers, energy producers, and researchers seeking input on ways to expand America’s domestic helium production on federal land.
Earlier this year, Congress passed and the President signed into law H.R. 527,… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following statement (as prepared for delivery) on the House floor calling on the Senate to act on common sense legislation to keep our National Parks open.
“Mr. Speaker, yesterday the House passed and sent to the Senate a bipartisan bill to keep our National Parks open.
Twenty-three Democrats joined with… Read more »
