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House backs resolution urging Congress to address lawsuits that sponsors say block oil-and-gas development
Summary
The House passed S.J.R. 10 asking Congress to act on litigation that sponsors said delays federal lease revenue; debate featured sharp disagreement over the scale of lawsuits and their causes.
The Utah House voted to approve Senate Joint Resolution 10, a message to Congress that urges federal action on lawsuits alleged to be delaying oil-and-gas lease revenue to the state.
Representative Johnson, who introduced the resolution, characterized certain lawsuits as "frivolous" and said roughly $22 million in lease revenue was being held up. He urged colleagues to consider the economic potential for Utah from increased development. "We've gotta handle these…
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