California’s Land Preservation and Protection Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 21, 2020)
California's Land Preservation and Protection Act
This bill delays hydraulic fracturing of oil or gas resources on certain federal lands in California.
On December 12, 2019, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a record of decision for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the BLM Bakersfield Field Office. This bill nullifies the EIS until the BLM completes and circulates for public comment a new EIS. The new EIS must consider the environmental effects of all oil or gas development in the planning area.
After the new EIS is published, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must review and publish comments regarding the EIS. If the EPA identifies significant environmental impacts or determines that there is insufficient information to assess the environmental impacts of all oil or gas development in the planning area, then the BLM must consult with the EPA before proceeding with federal oil or gas leasing in the planning area.
What just happenedFeb 29, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 21, 2020
- Feb 29, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee - Feb 21, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Feb 21, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 21, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House