Senatemain
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Manages energy production, natural resource extraction, and public lands policy. Oversees fossil fuels, renewable energy development, mining operations, and water resource management.
Subcommittees
Responsibilities
01
Energy production and policy
02
Public lands management
03
Mining and mineral resources
04
Water rights and resources
05
Renewable energy development
06
Nuclear energy regulation
Recent Work
Permitting Reform Push
Attempted to streamline energy project environmental reviews
Role: Drafted legislation to expedite federal environmental reviews; held hearings on project delays; negotiated with EPA on streamlining NEPA procedures for energy infrastructure
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Oversaw emergency oil releases during price spikes
Role: Called emergency hearings on gasoline price spikes; authorized 180 million barrel release from reserve; questioned DOE on refill strategy and storage capacity
Committee Members
20 total
