Senate Hearing on BLM 'Planning 2.0' Initiative
January 1, 2017
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The Frame
The initiative proposed changes to the federal land-use planning process, which dictates how millions of acres of public land are managed, impacting energy development, grazing rights, and conservation efforts.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Bureau of Land Management
The agency is responsible for implementing the proposed Planning 2.0 rule.
Western Energy Alliance
The organization represents energy companies whose operations on public lands are subject to BLM planning processes.
Wyoming Stock Growers Association
The association represents ranchers who utilize public lands for grazing, which is governed by BLM planning.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on June 21, 2016, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
- The subject of the hearing was the Bureau of Land Management's 'Planning 2.0' proposed rule.
- The hearing included testimony from the BLM Director, the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, the Western Governors' Association, the Western Energy Alliance, and a law professor from the University of Colorado.
- The hearing record includes supplemental materials such as letters from the American Exploration & Mining Association and the American Petroleum Institute.
Why It Matters
The initiative proposed changes to the federal land-use planning process, which dictates how millions of acres of public land are managed, impacting energy development, grazing rights, and conservation efforts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Planning 2.0 initiative?
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BLM Planning Modernization
The hearing highlights a significant attempt by the federal government to overhaul long-standing land-use planning regulations.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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