{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221112840/http://hanabusa.house.gov/press-release/hanabusa-votes-against-bill-would-irresponsibly-expand-drilling-energy-development", "Hanabusa Votes Against Bill That Would Irresponsibly Expand Drilling, Energy Development on Public Lands", "2013-11-20", "2013", "2013-11", "Democrat", "House", "HI", "Colleen Hanabusa", "H001050", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa (HI-01), a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, voted against a misguided bill that would expand drilling and energy development on public lands by streamlining the approval process for permits, and automatically approving applications for permits after 60 days whether or not safety, environmental, or cultural reviews have taken place.\nH.R. 1965 also increases the amount of federal land available for oil and gas production by requiring that at least 25% of eligible federal land be made available each year for leasing, regardless of the areas\u2019 appropriateness for drilling.\n\u201cThis bill promotes bad policy, removes environmental safeguards, and undermines our nation\u2019s energy security,\u201d said Hanabusa. \u201cIt is another giveaway to Big Oil \u2013 allowing these companies to drill on public lands while limiting the public\u2019s participation in decisions about the use of the lands. It imposes a $5,000 fee on individuals and communities who want to protest a drilling permit or oil/gas lease \u2013 erecting a financial barrier to Americans\u2019 legitimate challenges to an agency\u2019s decision on energy matters. The bill elevates energy production on public lands above other uses like hunting, fishing, recreation, and conservation, and also leaves fracking on Indian lands unregulated. \n\u201cWith U.S. oil production currently at a 24-year high, natural gas production at an all-time high, oil imports down to the lowest level in 17 years, and oil and gas companies sitting on nearly two-thirds of public lands they have leased for drilling, this bill is unnecessary. We must continue to invest in renewable energy initiatives and work to improve America\u2019s energy security in a responsible, effective way.\u201d\nHanabusa offered an amendment to the bill that would require the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to study renewable energy opportunities on lands designated as Hawaiian Home Lands. The House approved Hanabusa\u2019s amendment by a voice vote.\nH.R. 1965 passed by a vote of 228-192 and now heads to the Senate.\nHanabusa also voted against a bill that prohibits the Interior Department from enforcing federal rules related to hydraulic fracturing on federal and Indian lands in states that have their own fracking oversight rules, and hampers the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s ability to study the impact of fracking on drinking water.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221112840/http://hanabusa.house.gov/press-release/hanabusa-votes-against-bill-would-irresponsibly-expand-drilling-energy-development"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9174910373985767, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}