Gives states new power to identify, prepare offshore tracts for federal leasing
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Texas Congressman Kevin Brady introduced an amendment to Rep. Doc Hastings’s (R-WA) Offshore Energy and Jobs Act, a bill the U.S. House will consider this week which expands U.S. offshore energy production by removing federal government barriers.
The Brady amendment is based on his “More Energy, More Jobs” legislation filed last week. It gives state governors new authority to identify offshore areas for inclusion in the federal government’s five year leasing plan and directs the Interior Department to conduct the necessary environmental studies for the tracts.
“This gives states more power to unlock offshore energy resources – and the jobs and affordable energy that goes along with responsible offshore energy development,” said Brady. “As our weak economy continues to struggle, more energy jobs and more tax revenue is good for the economy and good for governments trying to balance their budgets.”
