S. 722, known as the “Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act,” aims to simplify the process for obtaining permits to drill oil and gas on certain lands in the United States. If the federal government owns less than 50% of the minerals in a drilling area and does not...
Simple Explanation
S. 722 is a bill that makes it easier to drill for oil and gas in some places without needing special permission, as long as the government doesn't own a lot of the land or minerals there. It doesn't change the rules for Native American lands and tells states to inform the federal government if they plan to drill where the government owns some minerals.