On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
we all want to reduce the flaring of natural gas in oil wells, and to do that we need natural gas gathering lines. These are small pipelines that capture natural gas from oil wells where it would otherwise be flared off into the atmosphere. This is a bipartisan amendment. I am delighted to be here with Senator Heitkamp, who is a cosponsor. This bipartisan amendment expedites the permitting of the gathering lines on Federal land and, subject to tribal consent, also on Indian lands. This is a commonsense solution that helps taxpayers, Indian Country, and our environment. I yield to my lead cosponsor, the junior Senator from North Dakota.
