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Richard Pombo: “Mr. Speaker, this amendment would clarify that the environmental review process in H.R. 4513 would not apply to oil and…”

On the recordJune 15, 2004
Mr. Speaker, this amendment would clarify that the environmental review process in H.R. 4513 would not apply to oil and gas leasing activities. This amendment would remove any confusion about what this bill does or does not do. We have discussed this bill with the minority and they offered this change to the base text. After having gone back and forth, I believe this is a necessary change to the underlying bill to eliminate any confusion that there may be. By making this change, this amendment incorporates all of their proposed changes, short of rewriting the bill. Rewriting this bill would mean doing nothing to promote renewable energy development, which I find unacceptable. I support this amendment, and I urge its adoption.
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Richard Pombo
California
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Discussing an amendment related to environmental review processes in oil and gas leasing activities.

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