Protecting New Mexico’s Jobs and Public Education System Act

Bill: 117-hr-757
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2]
Introduced: 2021-02-03
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Air quality

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Mining

New Mexico

Oil and gas
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting New Mexico's Jobs and Public Education System Act</b></p> <p>This bill exempts New Mexico from provisions of specified orders that suspend oil or gas drilling in federal lands or waters.</p> <p>On January 27, 2021, the President issued an executive order that includes a moratorium on new oil or gas leases on public lands or in offshore waters. This bill exempts New Mexico from such moratorium.</p> <p>On January 20, 2021, the Department of the Interior issued a secretarial order that includes a suspension on the authority of its bureaus and offices to issue any onshore or offshore fossil fuel authorization, including permits to drill. This bill exempts New Mexico from the suspension.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 757 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2021 Ms. Herrell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To exempt the State of New Mexico from certain provisions of certain orders related to oil and gas drilling.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting New Mexico’s Jobs and Public Education System Act . 2. Exemption of New Mexico from certain provisions of certain orders related to oil and gas drilling The following provisions shall not apply to the State of New Mexico: (1) Section 208 of Executive Order 14008 on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, issued on January 27, 2021 (relating to a pause on new oil and natural gas leases on public lands). (2) Section 3(g) of order number 3395 issued by the Acting Secretary of the Interior and dated January 20, 2021 (related to any lease, contract, or other agreement, or permit regarding fossil fuel extraction).