HJRES 70
115th Congress
House
Energy
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alaska
Arctic and polar regions
Congressional oversight
Department of the Interior
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.
Introduced: February 9, 2017
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Feb 9, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management titled "Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf." The rule published in the Federal Register on July 15, 2016, limits exploration of oil and gas resources in the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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