In a significant policy shift, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) policy update designed to expedite the oil and gas leasing process on public lands. Through a newly issued...more
5/15/2025
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Energy Policy ,
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Mineral Exploration ,
Mineral Leases ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Public Land ,
Trump Administration
In a surprise decision likely to add further fuel to the fires calling for permitting reform and uncertainty to the environmental review process for federal funding and approval, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of...more
11/27/2024
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CEQ ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Review ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Legal History ,
NEPA ,
Permits ,
Phase II ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory History ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Statutory Authority