Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.3534 Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009

Roll Call Report

2010-08-04T20:00:00Z

A yes vote was to send HR 3534 to the Senate. GOP Filibuster: The Senate failed, 58-42, to reach 60 votes for ending a GOP filibuster of a deficit-neutral ...

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Views & News -- Gulf oil spill - Part VIII

2010-08-04T20:00:00Z

Congressman Louie Gohmert addressed Congress on the Natural Resources Committee's passage of HR 3534, the Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic ...

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Wang: Close Oil-Government Ties Are Unremarkable

2010-08-03T20:00:00Z

Congress is considering two bills, the Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act (S. 3516) and the Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act (HR 3534), ...

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Melancon Plays Louisiana Politics In Gulf Drilling Moratorium Debate

2010-08-03T20:00:00Z

The matter came up on the CLEAR Act bill, HR 3534, which presumes to deal with energy policy in a wide ranging fashion. Essentially, Melancon, running ...

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2010-08-02T20:00:00Z

A bill passed by the House (HR 3534) was amended to lift the drilling ban for oil rigs that met certain safety standards.

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2010-08-02T20:00:00Z

A bill passed by the House (HR 3534) was amended to lift the drilling ban for oil rigs that met certain safety standards.

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EPA releases findings of latest spill dispersant tests

2010-08-02T20:00:00Z

A provision of HR 3534, which the House passed by 16 votes on July 30, also dealt with dispersants and their use in combating offshore oil leaks and spills. ...

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2010-08-02T20:00:00Z

A bill passed by the House (HR 3534) was amended to lift the drilling ban for oil rigs that met certain safety standards.

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House Passes Full Funding For Public Lands Program, Adopts Amendment to ...

2010-08-02T20:00:00Z

Late Friday, the House passed legislation, HR 3534, that includes 30 years of full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. ...

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House Passage of Melancon Amended Bill to Provide $1.2 Billion for Gulf ...

2010-08-01T20:00:00Z

HR 3534 creates a restoration task force, comprising the five Gulf Coast governors and representatives of relevant federal agencies. ...

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2010-07-31T20:00:00Z

The bill, HR 3534 Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act (Clear Act), Establishes within the Department of the Interior, the Office of Federal ...

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CLEAR Act clears House

2010-07-31T20:00:00Z

HR 3534 incorporates HR 5629, the Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010, which the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee ...

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HOW THEY VOTED

2010-07-30T20:00:00Z

A yes vote was to send HR 3534 to the Senate. Voting for the measure: Castor; voting against: Buchanan, Mack, Rooney. Campaign finances: Senators failed, ...

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2010-07-29T20:00:00Z

Brune said the Sierra Club also supports the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act, HR 3534, which would impose strict requirements ...

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2010-07-29T20:00:00Z

thinks there are plenty of backers for his measure, HR 3534 (pdf). "I feel we do, yes," Rahall said yesterday when asked if Democrats had enough supporters ...

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House Votes to Lift Drilling Ban

2010-07-29T20:00:00Z

HR 3534 would, among other things, reorganize the inept regulatory structure for overseeing deepwater drilling and institute new safety rules, ...

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WWF Hails Passage of House Bill Responding to Gulf Oil Disaster

2010-07-29T20:00:00Z

The legislation, HR 3534, the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act of 2010, would restructure how the US approaches offshore oil and ...

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Fighting Goliath in Double Oak

2010-07-29T20:00:00Z

They're going to vote on HR 3534, the Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act, which also contains two long overdue protections for ...

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2010-07-29T20:00:00Z

Brune said the Sierra Club also supports the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act, HR 3534, which would impose strict requirements ...

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Today in Congress

2010-07-29T20:00:00Z

HR 3534 - Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act (Reps. Rahall/Oberstar – Natural Resources/Transportation and Infrastructure) ...

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Today in Washington - July 30, 2010

2010-07-29T20:00:00Z

The House is working on 3 Suspension bills, HR 3534 (the Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act), HR 5851(Offshore Oil and Gas Worker ...

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House Passage of Melancon Amended Bill to Provide $1.2 Billion for Gulf ...

2010-07-29T20:00:00Z

HR 3534 creates a restoration task force, comprising the five Gulf Coast governors and representatives of relevant federal agencies. ...

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2010-07-29T20:00:00Z

HR 3534 would, among other things, reorganize the inept regulatory structure for overseeing deepwater drilling and institute new safety rules, ...

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BP Drilling Ban Would Cost US Jobs, Company Says

2010-07-28T20:00:00Z

The House measure is HR 3534. The Senate bill is S. 3663. To contact the reporters on this story: James Paton in Sydney jpaton4@bloomberg.net; ...

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2010-07-28T20:00:00Z

HR 3534, the Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act -- will harm the economy by killing even more jobs and raising energy prices, ...

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2010-07-27T20:00:00Z

The House plans to debate its drilling safety and reform bill (HR 3534 (pdf)) Friday before heading out of DC through September. ...

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2010-07-27T20:00:00Z

The House plans to debate its drilling safety and reform bill (HR 3534 (pdf)) Friday before heading out of DC through September. ...

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Rep. Mary Bono Mack has another chance to preserve our area's pristine territory

2010-07-27T20:00:00Z

The CLEAR (Carbon Limits and Energy for American Renewal) Act, HR 3534, is moving forward with full and dedicated funding for LWCF. ...

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House drops regulations on hydraulic fracturing

2010-07-27T20:00:00Z

The House is expected to consider HR 3534, the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2010, later this week, according to Pomeroy's office. ...

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2010-07-27T20:00:00Z

The House plans to debate its drilling safety and reform bill (HR 3534 (pdf)) Friday before heading out of DC through September. ...

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Committee OKs Full Parks Funding from Oil and Gas Drilling Leases

2010-07-22T20:00:00Z

The House Natural Resources Committee approved the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, known as the CLEAR Act, HR 3534, ...

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Deepwater Horizon oil crisis leads to Congressional action

2010-07-21T20:00:00Z

Approved 27-21 in a largely party-line vote, the CLEAR Act (HR 3534) would raise royalty rates for energy production, prevent companies with poor safety ...

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E-mail letters, July 22, 2010

2010-07-21T20:00:00Z

... Resources Act, HR 3534, known as the CLEAR Act. Unfortunately the onshore-drilling part of the act is currently in danger of being left out of the act. ...

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Obscure conservation fund vital to maintaining natural treasures

2010-07-20T20:00:00Z

A bill including LWCF (HR 3534, the CLEAR Act) is moving forward with, finally -- full, dedicated funding -- thanks, in part, to a committee vote from Rep. ...

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Pew Urges Congress to Plug the Leaks in Drilling Law Now

2010-07-19T20:00:00Z

It passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on July 1; and HR 3534 – This bill has broad reforms like reorganizing offshore ...

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Compensate taxpayers

2010-07-19T20:00:00Z

On May 15, the House Resources Committee approved HR 3534, the CLEAR Act. Rep. Cynthia Lummis voted against this bill in committee. ...

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More Disclosure From Frackers Required Under Proposed Oil Spill Bill

2010-07-18T20:00:00Z

The law now under consideration, HR 3534, deals mainly with offshore drilling, but one section addresses fracking specifically. ...

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NOIA comments on CLEAR Act and BOP Act

2010-07-17T20:00:00Z

... assist the Gulf region recovery is a very worthy intent, the CLEAR Act (HR 3534) will also have some very undesirable results for the American economy. ...

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Onshore Drilling Regulator Becomes President of Industry Group

2010-07-15T20:00:00Z

... Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act of 2010 HR 3534 – S. 3516 passed out of committee yesterday, and the Senate's Outer Continental Shelf Reform ...

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Oil Spill Legislation

2010-07-15T20:00:00Z

On Thursday the House Natural Resources Committee approved HR 3534, an overhaul of offshore drilling regulations. Controversial bills such as this one will ...

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House Committee Passes Bill Securing Funding for Conservation and Recreation ...

2010-07-14T20:00:00Z

The provision, included in the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act, HR 3534), would annually fund the Land and Water ...

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Congress Aims to Clear Up Federal Role in the Future of Energy Development

2010-07-14T20:00:00Z

The measure (HR 3534), also known as the CLEAR Act, puts real reform on track for Congress to pass a law this year to clean up the federal agencies ...

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Trust for Public Land Lauds Committee Passage of Provision Ensuring Full ...

2010-07-14T20:00:00Z

The provision, included in the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act, HR 3534), would ensure that the Land and Water ...

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Rahall introduces major federal mineral policy reform bill

2009-09-21T20:00:00Z

HR 3534 also would eliminate the royalty-in-kind program and federal reimbursement on interest accrued on overpayments a lessee erroneously makes, ...

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Rayhall bill will not improve energy outlook

2009-09-20T20:00:00Z

HR 3534, Rahall's bill, would eliminate the royalty-in-kind program as Salazar intends to do. But it would do far more than that. ...

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Rahall bill would hamper US resource development, House panel told

2009-09-17T20:00:00Z

Unfortunately, HR 3534 would create new regional planning councils, which apparently mirror many activities already being performed as part of MMS's ...

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Feds discuss oil and gas industry

2009-09-17T20:00:00Z

The debate this week at the Natural Resources Committee focuses on HR 3534, the â€œConsolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009. ...

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Rahall's CLEAR Act could devastate uranium mining on United States ...

2009-09-17T20:00:00Z

Resources Committee Chairman Nick J. Rahall, a long-time advocate of mining law reform, has introduced HR 3534, The Consolidated Land, Energy, ...

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Revenue Watch Welcomes End to Scandal-Plagued US Program for Oil ...

2009-09-16T20:00:00Z

The CLEAR Act (HR 3534), introduced by Congressman Nick Rahall (DW.Va.) of the House Natural Resources Committee, would create an Office of Federal Energy ...

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Coalition Supports Conservation Funding at House Hearing

2009-09-16T20:00:00Z

The Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, HR 3534, was introduced on Sept. 8 and includes provisions that would annually fund the ...

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Revenue Watch Welcomes End to Scandal-Plagued US Program for Oil ...

2009-09-16T20:00:00Z

The CLEAR Act (HR 3534), introduced by Congressman Nick Rahall (DW.Va.) of the House Natural Resources Committee, would create an Office of Federal Energy ...

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The Nature Conservancy Highlights the Importance of Several ...

2009-09-16T20:00:00Z

If combined with tax policy and other initiatives being supported by the Conservancy, HR 3534 would be the foundation of much-needed efforts to protect ...

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GAO rips BLM for sidestepping NEPA on oil and gas leases

2009-09-15T20:00:00Z

Nick Rahall's energy bill (HR 3534) currently being debated in the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee, which the West Virginia Democrat chairs. ...

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Denver executive to testify before Congress on energy leasing overhaul

2009-09-13T20:00:00Z

Alex Campbell, VP of land for Enduring Resources, will testify before the House Natural Resources Committee on HR 3534, the Consolidated Land Energy and ...

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Rahall introduces major federal mineral policy reform bill

2009-09-09T20:00:00Z

HR 3534 also would eliminate the royalty-in-kind program and federal reimbursement on interest accrued on overpayments a lessee erroneously makes, ...

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Sweeping Rahall Bill Would Overhaul Federal Oil and Gas Leasing ...

2009-09-08T20:00:00Z

... Rahall announced today that his committee will hold a two-part legislative hearing next Wednesday and Thursday on HR 3534 (pdf). ...

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