"Lawmakers are preparing for a tense markup in the House Natural Resources Committee on legislation to expand mining and drilling."

"One committee is moving ahead swiftly to advance its piece of the Republicans’ sprawling budget package, while other panels with power over energy and environment policy get bogged down.

The House Natural Resources Committee will begin marking up its language for the Republicans’ tax, energy and national security megabill on Tuesday, which would mandate swaths of new oil and gas leasing, lower royalties and change the environmental permitting process.

Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) — who is preparing for the possibility of a two day markup — is projecting the bill would slash $15 billion from the federal deficit, mostly from oil, gas and mineral revenues."

Garrett Downs reports for E&E News May 5, 2025. [2]

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