John Curtis

Trust us, you have screwed it up for the last 180 years, let us tell you now how to do it, is insulting.

This is an issue that we can beat. And what I mean by that is, we can come together with different viewpoints.

And I want to be really clear. And, Mr. Garrett, you can probably help me on this.

American energy is inexpensive, reliable, clean, and abundant.

So, Mr. Garrett, just in your mind, what happens if large sections of these lands are able to be locked up?

We oppose this legislation because, beyond the fact that natural asset companies do not exist and their creation is no longer being considered...

It is great to be here. What a delight to have not just one, but two witnesses from Utah today.

Utah Farm Bureau also supports H.R. 7006 sponsored by Representative Curtis to prohibit natural asset companies (NACs) from entering into any agreement with respect to land in Utah.

I introduced a bill that would prohibit Natural Asset Companies from entering into any agreement involving Utah's land or natural assets.

I think, really, in the West, we are the original conservationists.

H.R. 7377, the Royalty Resiliency Act, introduced by Representative Hunt from Texas, would fill a gap in existing law with respect to how oil and gas royalties are paid to the Federal Government.

H.R. 7409, the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources Act, or the HEATS Act, introduced by Representative Kim from California, is a common-sense bill that would alleviate the BLM from having to permit geothermal wells on state and private…

I am proud to sponsor the GEO Act, which simply requires the Department of the Interior to issue all applications and authorizations, as long as the underlying lease is intact.

Geothermal is an affordable, reliable, clean source of energy, and that is hard to find.

After a company has spent substantial time and resources getting a project permitted, Interior is still withholding notices to proceed drilling permits and other authorizations because of litigation threats.

H.R. 7375, introduced by my friend, Representative Hageman from Wyoming, would amend how the BLM charges expression of interest fees for oil and gas development on Federal lands.

This Administration has stopped processing permits and authorizations for geothermal and oil and gas projects based solely on the threat of litigation.

Our fentanyl deaths in our state have increased dramatically.

Every fact here points to the complete failure of President Biden and his policies, or perhaps a better way to describe it is lack of policies.

And those are the low numbers.

Our strategy has failed to deliver for the people we care about most, the undocumented Americans that are in this country.

I have introduced recently into the House a bill that would actually reimburse states.

This is incredibly important, and I hope the American people are watching.

Do you think this project would have been completed if it were not for the private company coming in and leading the project, or would the work have ended up on the Forest Service's project backlog?

I especially want to thank Congressman John Curtis, who sponsored the bill I am here to discuss.