Energy and Natural Resources

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) reintroduced his Superior National Forest Restoration Act, legislation to overturn the Biden administration’s mineral withdrawal of 225,504 acres in the Superior National Forest, restore long-held mineral leases, and ensure timely reviews of Mine Plans of Operation. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following President Biden’s recent announcement regarding a ban on oil and gas development in more than 600 million acres of federal waters, Congressman Stauber released the following statement: 

Washington, D.C. - This week, the United States House of Representatives unanimously approved Congressman Pete Stauber’s (MN-08) legislation, the Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2024. Congressman Stauber released the following statement: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Pete Stauber’s (MN-08) bill to restore energy development on Alaska’s North Slope passed the House of Representatives. The Alaska’s Right to Produce Act will reverse the Biden Department of the Interior (DOI)’s decision to prohibit oil and gas development on 13 million acres within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber’s (MN-08) Superior National Forest Restoration Act passed the House of Representatives. This legislation will overturn the Biden Administration’s mineral withdrawal of 225,000 acres in the Superior National Forest, restore long-held mineral leases, and ensure timely reviews of Mine Plans of Operation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s veto of Republican-led legislation that would have overturned his Administration’s rule to waive the “Buy America” requirements for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations purchased using American taxpayer dollars.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) re-introduced the ESA Flexibility Act. This legislation will grant landowners leeway and the Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) flexibility when dealing with endangered species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Natural Resources Committee advanced Congressman Pete Stauber’s (MN-08) bipartisan Alaska’s Right to Produce Act, which will reverse the Biden Administration’s decision to block domestic energy development on Alaska’s North Slope.