H.R. 4383 would require the Secretary of the Interior to establish certain fees for activities related to the development of oil and gas on federal lands. Half of the amounts collected from those fees along with half of all receipts from renewable energy projects on federal lands would be available to the Secretary, subject to appropriation, to cover the costs of administering a program aimed at streamlining the approval process for energy projects. The bill also would exempt lawsuits that affect activities related to energy production on federal lands from the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), which requires the federal government to pay attorneys’ fees for plaintiffs that prevail in lawsuits against the United States. Please continue reading at:
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