United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1375 (113th)
Reducing Regulatory Obstacles to Wind Energy Production Act
Introduced
21 March 2013
Last action
23 April 2013 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Sponsors
Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]
Subjects
Environment, Energy
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Reducing Regulatory Obstacles to Wind Energy Production Act - Exempts projects determined by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service to be meteorological site testing and monitoring projects from environmental impact statement requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Defines a "meteorological site testing and monitoring project" as a project that is carried out on land administered by BLM or the Forest Service to test or monitor weather using towers or other devices, that is decommissioned within five years of its commencement, that provides meteorological information to such agencies, that causes less than one acre of soil or vegetation disruption at the location of each meteorological tower or other device and no more than five acres of soil or disruption within the proposed right-of-way for the project, and that is installed: (1) using existing access roads, (2) in a manner that does not require off-road motorized access other than one installation activity and one decommissioning activity along an identified off-road route approved by the BLM Director or the Chief of the Forest Service, (3) without construction of new roads other than upgrading of existing minor drainage crossings for safety purposes, and (4) without the use of digging or drilling equipment vehicles other than rubber-tired vehicles with gross weight ratings under 8,500 pounds. Requires the BLM Director or Chief of the Forest Service: (1) to decide whether to issue a permit for such a project within 30 days after receiving an application for such permit; (2) during such period, to provide an opportunity for public comments and to consult with the heads of agencies that would be affected by issuance of the permit; and (3) to provide to the applicant reasons why an application is denied and an opportunity to remedy any deficiencies. Requires BLM and the Forest Service to treat the meteorological information provided under this Act as proprietary information and to protect it against disclosure.
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Timeline
21 March 2013
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 April 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Source: Committee
23 April 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 21 March 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1375
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/1375
- us · 113-hr-1375 · source updated 12 August 2025