Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013
June 14, 2013
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Where This Stands
Currently IN_COMMITTEE. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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View official text →The Frame
The bill would fundamentally shift federal policy by prioritizing energy development over environmental and wildlife protections, potentially opening millions of acres of public land and offshore areas to drilling while restricting the ability of citizens and agencies to challenge these projects in court.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Alaska Native Corporations
The bill mandates land conveyances to the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation and the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation.
Drakes Bay Oyster Company
The bill mandates the reinstatement of their expired commercial use and occupancy permits.
Environmental nongovernmental organizations
The bill prohibits the use of federal funds to pay their legal fees in cases that prevent or reduce energy or resource production.
Agricultural water users
The bill restricts the ability of federal agencies to limit water allocations for projects like the Central Valley Project based on biological opinions.
Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?
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Why It Matters
The bill would fundamentally shift federal policy by prioritizing energy development over environmental and wildlife protections, potentially opening millions of acres of public land and offshore areas to drilling while restricting the ability of citizens and agencies to challenge these projects in court.
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Preemption of Environmental Review
The bill repeatedly uses 'deemed to satisfy' language to bypass standard environmental review requirements under NEPA for specific projects.
Revenue Sharing Expansion
The bill expands the definition of 'coastal state' to include more regions, effectively increasing the number of states eligible for revenue sharing from offshore energy production.
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance95How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy90Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment40Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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