Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023

# Summary of the Energy Development and Permitting Bill This document is a comprehensive energy policy bill focused on streamlining permitting processes, accelerating energy development, and reducing regulatory burdens for oil, gas, and geothermal projects on public lands. ## Key Provisions: 1. **Leasing and Permitting Reforms:** - Requires annual oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska regions - Sets 30-day deadlines for processing permit to drill applications - Mandates annual reports on permit processing status - Establishes 50-year terms for pipeline rights-of-way (replacing previous 30-year terms) 2. **Environmental Review Streamlining:** - Introduces "categorical exclusions" for certain activities that don't require environmental review - Sets page limits for environmental documents (150 pages for EIS, 75 for EA) - Establishes deadlines for completing environmental reviews (1-2 years) - Limits judicial review of environmental decisions - Requires "statement of purpose and need" in environmental impact statements 3. **Special Provisions:** - Allows drilling on non-Federal surface estate without Federal permit (if State permit is provided) - Prohibits Chinese Communist Party ownership interest in Federal leases - Sets royalty rates at not more than 12.5% for onshore Federal oil and gas leases - Exempts certain activities from "major Federal action" definition 4. **Transparency Requirements:** - Requires public posting of pending applications and processing status - Mandates annual reports on permit processing timelines - Requires publication of data on lease sales and permit approvals 5. **Judicial Limitations:** - Bars claims for judicial review of environmental decisions unless filed within 120 days - Limits challenges to environmental reviews to specific issues - Prohibits injunctions against lease sales unless imminent environmental harm is proven This bill represents a significant effort to accelerate energy development on public lands while reducing regulatory complexity and environmental review requirements, with particular emphasis on oil, gas, and geothermal projects.