21-05-2025
Interior official backs House offshore drilling bills
House Republicans were full of praise at a hearing Tuesday for two bills that would encourage more offshore drilling, while Democrats decried environmental impacts.
The Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources discussed H.R. 513, the 'Offshore Lands Authorities Act,' and H.R. 2556, the 'Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement (CORE) Act,' both of which pave the way for expanded drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf.
Walter Cruickshank, the deputy director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, testified in favor of the two bills.
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'Offshore energy development is a vital component of U.S. national security and a critical driver of American prosperity,' Cruickshank said.
