Hageman votes to advance TAPP American Resources Act

CHEYENNE (WNE) — On Thursday, in the House Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., voted to pass the Transparency, Accountability, Permitting and Production (TAPP) of American Resources Act.

The legislation would streamline and speed up permitting for tapping into American energy resources, from extraction through production, according to a news release from Hageman’s office.

The bill will now be scheduled for a vote of the full House of Representatives.

Hageman said in a news release: “The Biden administration has done everything in its power to reduce America’s ability to be energy independent while forcing a ‘green new deal’ agenda on our country. Many of the tactics used by the administration are addressed through the TAPP American Resources Act. ... I am also pleased to see my bill on coal being incorporated into this legislation.”

Among other things, the TAPP Act ends the existing moratorium on new coal leasing and directs the Secretary of Interior to take action on coal leasing applications pending at DOI.