Saving America's Energy Future Act
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</font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">j<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">anuary 7, 2021</span></font><div class="row evo-create-type" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div class="col-auto" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; width: auto; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; flex: 0 0 auto; max-width: 100%;"><a href="https://pfluger.house.gov/media/press-releases" alt="View Press Release listings" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: none; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" color="#000000">Press Release</font></a></div></div><div class="evo-press-releasebody" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.5;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">WASHINGTON, DC — Late Wednesday night, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced his first piece of legislation, the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/218/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22hr+218%22%7D&r=1&s=1" class="ext" data-extlink="" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold;">Saving America’s Energy Future Ac</a>, which prohibits the Biden administration from declaring a moratorium on issuing new oil and gas permits for drilling on federal lands.</font></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.5;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">Original cosponsors include Representatives Tony Gonzales (TX-23), Stephanie Bice (OK-05), Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Yvette Herrell (NM-2), Brian Babin (TX-36), Chip Roy (TX-21), Dan Crenshaw (TX-2), Pat Fallon (TX-4), and Jodey Arrington (TX-19).</font></p><p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.5;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): </strong>“My primary concern in Congress is to protect our oil and gas industry from the radical Democrats who will soon control the House, Senate, and White House. President-Elect Joe Biden campaigned on the promise to shut down drilling on all federal lands and phase out fossil fuels. This, in conjunction with ludicrous policies like the Green New Deal, could mean the end to our oil and gas industry and the American economy as we know it. The Permian Basin produces over 40% of our nation’s energy. This is clean, affordable, reliable energy that powers our nation, heats our homes, and allows us to defend ourselves. Energy security is national security, and nothing could be more important.”</font></p><p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.5;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Rep. Tony Gonzales (TX-23): </strong>“It’s no secret that Nancy Pelosi and the Biden Administration are going to do everything they can to hamper Texas’ energy industry,” said Congressman Tony Gonzales. “We need to be doing everything in our power to protect these blue collar jobs across the 23rd District. I’m looking forward to working with Congressman Pfluger to move forward this measure that will block Democrats from issuing a moratorium on new oil and gas leases and drill permits on federal lands.”</font></p><p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.5;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Rep. Stephanie Bice (OK-05):</strong> “I’m proud to join as a cosponsor of the ‘Saving America’s Energy Future Act’ to help keep Oklahoma’s oil and gas companies drilling. The legislation will help prevent further restrictions on future leasing or drilling on approved federal lands. The oil and gas industry is the backbone of Oklahoma’s economy and as a nation, we should be focused on growing the economy, not stifling progress with more government overreach.”</font></p><p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.5;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13): </strong>“As someone who grew up working as a roustabout in the West Texas oil fields, I know firsthand how important oil and gas production is to our economy in Texas’ 13th Congressional District. While the Democrats push bad energy policies like the Green New Deal—which would decimate our ability to produce vital resources—I am proud to co-sponsor legislation like the Saving America’s Energy Future Act. This legislation will go a long way to help maintain America’s energy independence and Texas’ position as the nation’s leading oil and gas producer.”</font></p><p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.5;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04): </strong>“America has never been more energy independent than she is today. But affordable, bountiful fuel sources aren’t just a talking point. They produce real, tangible results for all Americans by providing opportunities for hard working families to lower their monthly costs and sustaining countless jobs nationwide. I’m proud to support this bill to ensure our federal lands remain open to this development.”</font></p><p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.5;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36)</strong>: “It is critical that we continue to create reliable, affordable energy here in America by implementing a long-term strategy that maximizes domestic energy production. I am proud to support this important piece of legislation that does just that.”</font></p><p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.5;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19):</strong> “I am proud to support my fellow West Texan, Representative Pfluger, and am grateful for his leadership to stop the federal government from banning drilling on public lands. These anti-oil and gas mandates and regulations will destroy our economy, raise costs on consumers, and threaten our nation’s security by increasing our reliance on foreign oil.”</font></p><p style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.5;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Kirk Edwards, President and CEO of Latigo Petroleum:</strong> “We must continue to fight for our oil and gas industry which provides critical funding for our infrastructure and public schools. I am proud to see Congressman Pfluger (TX-11) introduce a bill in his first week in Congress that does just that.”</font></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" style=""><b style=""><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Permian Basin is the largest oil producing region in the United States and</span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"> home to over 200,000 jobs directly supported by the industry.</span></b></font></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" style="">United States natural gas and oil production has lifted over 1 billion people out of poverty over the last ten years. The U.S. has also reduced the six key harmful pollutants by 77% since 1970 (the cleanest on record), despite an energy increase of 48% due to a 285% increase in the GDP, a 60% population grown, and 195% increase in miles traveled<b>.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>[note no src]</b></font></span></p></div><div class="evo-press-releasefield-evo-issues" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman"><span class="fieldlabel font-weight-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;">Issues<span class="fieldlabelsuffix mr-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: 0.5rem !important;">:</span></span><span class="fielditems" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="fielditem mr-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: 0.5rem !important; position: relative;"><a href="https://pfluger.house.gov/issues/energy" hreflang="en" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: none; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold;">Energy</a></span></span></font></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Saving</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">America's</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Energy</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Future</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Act</span>. This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior from declaring a moratorium on issuing new oil and gas leases and drill permits on certain federal lands. 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padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Saving</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">America's</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Energy</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Future</span> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Act</span>, which prohibits the Biden administration from declaring a moratorium on issuing new oil and gas permits for drilling on fed</font></div></div></div><div><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
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● Yvette Herrell’s Anti-Public Lands Bills Died In The Legislature And Were Opposed By
Sportsmen And Other Public Lands Users. “Sportsmen, hikers and mountain bikers plan to
lobby lawmakers at the state Capitol on Thursday against bills that seek transfer of federal
public lands to state control. […] Rep. Yvette Herrell, R-Alamogordo, introduced bills in past
sessions to study transferring federal lands to the state, but those bills died. Proponents of
transferring federal lands say the state would do a better job of managing the lands and
potentially earn more revenue from development, logging, grazing, and oil and gas royalties.
Sportsmen think state control over federal lands is a bad deal for hunters, anglers and others.”
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<b>Herrell Said Eliminating Public Lands Was Necessary Because “We Are Not Getting The Full Use
Of The Land</b>”. “Legislation that would move the ownership and management of U.S. Forest Service and
Bureau of Land Management lands in New Mexico to the state has been introduced at the Roundhouse.
The Transfer of Public Lands Act is sponsored by Rep. Yvette Herrell, R-Alamogordo, and Sen. Richard
C. Martinez, D-Espanola. In a prepared statement, Herrell said New Mexico has a rich history of farming,
ranching, hunting, fishing and oil drilling... [Herrell commented,] ‘we are currently not getting the full use
of the land that could be available. Instead, we are paying a management fee to the federal government in
order to allow them to make the rules on how our land is used.’” [Ruidoso News, 01/31/13]
Rep. Yvette Herrel Has Opposed Any Biden Administration Policies On
PublicLands Leasing
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Herrell Mischaracterized Biden Conservation Policies As A “Ban” On Oil And Gas Leasing. “New
Mexico, like many other Western states, is a checkerboard of state, federal, tribal and private lands,”
Herrell wrote. ‘That equilibrium has now been damaged by the ban on new leases on federal lands. An
attack on the oil and gas industry is an attack on the future economic sustainability of our state and future
of our children.’” [Carlsbad Current-Argus, 04/20/21]</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">
● Herrell Tweeted That She <b>Cosponsored</b><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"><b> The Saving America's Energy Future Act </b>“To
Prevent The Biden Admin From Placing A Moratorium On New Oil & Gas Leases On
Federal Land.”</span> “This 60-day fracking ban cannot be allowed to become a permanent ban.
I've cosponsored @RepPfluger's Saving America's Energy Future Act to prevent the Biden
admin from placing a moratorium on new oil & gas leases on federal land.” [Twitter,
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