Fedorchak votes to repeal Biden-era regulations blocking oil, gas, and coal development
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) released the following statement after voting in favor of three Congressional Review Acts (CRAs) joint resolutions of disapproval to repeal burdensome Biden-era regulations that stifle U.S. energy production:
“The Biden administration shut down responsible energy development through regulations that locked up billions of barrels of oil and long-term supplies of affordable coal. Put simply, these policies were not grounded in reality—and Americans are suffering the consequences through increased energy costs,” Fedorchak said. “The United States is blessed with some of the most abundant natural resources in the world. Let's use these resources responsibly to lower energy costs for Americans. That's what this is all about."
H.J. Res. 130 overturns restrictions that prohibited future coal leasing applications through 2038 in the Powder River Basin by locking up 800,000 acres of land and 4.7 million acres of mineral estate in Wyoming. The legislation will help keep energy prices affordable and reliable by allowing access to 48.12 billion short tons of coal, enough supply to meet U.S. coal demand for the next 116 years.
H.J. Res. 131 repeals the Biden administration’s Record of Decision that shut down oil and gas development across 1.16 million acres in ANWR’s 1002 Area. Congress specifically set aside the 1002 Area of ANWR for its oil and gas potential and mandated leasing twice with strong support from North Slope communities. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates the 1002 Area holds over 10 billion barrels of recoverable oil. This resolution restores the 2020 ROD, reopens the 1002 Area for leasing, and overturns the Central Yukon Resource Management Plan governing 56 million acres in north and central Alaska.
S.J. Res. 80 repeals the Biden-era Integrated Activity Plan for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A), which locked up nearly 12 million acres of energy resources on Alaska’s North Slope. The legislation unleashes access to 18.6 million acres of subsurface for oil and gas leasing and energy infrastructure and expands upon recent provisions signed into law in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act which requires six lease sales to be held in the NPR-A over the next 10 years.
Earlier this year, Fedorchak led a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Biden Bureau of Land Management’s proposed Resource Management Plan for North Dakota. The resolution passed both the U.S. House and Senate and now awaits the President’s signature.
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