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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman has introduced legislation to streamline the process for oil and gas drilling permits on leases of federal land.
The trade groups Western Energy Alliance and Colorado Oil and Gas Association support the Aurora Republican’s bill.
The Bureau of Land Management has said it takes on average 206 days to process a drilling-permit application. Coffman’s bill would require the permit process be completed in 180 days for the 200 onshore leases with the highest energy potential.
