Given their political track record on not supporting a lot of conservation bills, the argument does ring hollow.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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These projects will not just bring New Yorkers and the country clean energy. They will bring billions of dollars of revenue and 10,000 jobs to the state.
Can BOEM potentially mandate that oil and gas lessees hold fully vested trusts that ensure cleanup of infrastructure and wells?
Can you speak a little bit as to why we are not presently requiring that companies clean up old pipelines?
Thank you, Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ocasio-Cortez, and members of the Subcommittee.
there was an 87-percent decline in audits for taxpayers making between $500,000 and $5 million.
We are also very concerned about some of this business as usual, to use his words, around oil and gas development.
Did the White House at any point weigh in on a preference on this decision with you?
Did BLM or anyone in the Department provide rationale for not consulting some of the major stakeholders?
We are very grateful for many of the decisions and policies coming out of the Department, but we are also very concerned about some of this business as usual.
Given the precarious nature of the project's approval in the courts, and given your role in the decision, will the Department consider holding off on approving permits to drill for Willow until the litigation is settled?





