Breaking the Logjam at BLM: Examining Ways to More Efficiently Process Permits for Energy Production on Federal Lands
July 29, 2014
02:30 PM
The purpose of this hearing is to understand the obstacles in permitting more energy projects on Federal lands and to consider S.279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013, and S.2440, the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014, and related issues.
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
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Witness Panel 1
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Mr. Neil Kornze
Director, Bureau of Land ManagementDepartment of the Interior
Witness Panel 2
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Mr. Scott Kidwell
Director of Government AffairsConcho Resources, Inc. -
Ms. Kathleen Sgamma
Vice President of Government & Public AffairsWestern Energy Alliance -
Mr. Mark Christensen
ChairmanCampbell County Board of Commissioners -
Ms. Lorinda Wichman
Commissioner, Nye County CommissionPresident-Elect, Nevada Association of Counties -
Mr. Arthur Haubenstock
on behalf ofSolar Energy Industries Association -
Mr. Scott Nichols
Permitting and Lands ManagerU.S. Geothermal, Inc.
