Sen. Tester Announces Bill to End Wasteful Non-Competitive Oil, Gas Leasing, Increase Government Efficiency
July 17, 2020
July 17, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced that he will introduce legislation requiring the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to issue all oil and gas leases through competitive auction, ending noncompetitive leasing and cutting bureaucratic red tape and government inefficiency.
"BLM's noncompetitive leasing program is about as efficient as a steering wheel on a blindfolded mule at night, an . . .
U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced that he will introduce legislation requiring the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to issue all oil and gas leases through competitive auction, ending noncompetitive leasing and cutting bureaucratic red tape and government inefficiency.
"BLM's noncompetitive leasing program is about as efficient as a steering wheel on a blindfolded mule at night, an . . .