Excerpt: “In support of the Trump Administration’s energy dominance agenda, the Department of the Interior today announced a Bureau of Land Management policy update designed to expedite the oil and gas leasing process on public lands. Through a newly issued Instruction Memorandum ‘Oil and Gas Leasing – Land Use Planning and Lease Parcel Reviews,’ the BLM is committing to faster lease parcel reviews by aiming to complete the entire process within six months. This streamlined approach is expected to increase the availability of onshore federal lands for leasing, reduce bureaucratic delays, and enhance public engagement, while reinforcing national efforts to boost job creation, lower energy costs, and strengthen U.S. Energy Dominance. … With the updated policy, the BLM will complete parcel review and offer parcels in an oil and gas lease sale within a six-month timeframe from the start of scoping until the lease sale. State offices with eligible parcels will plan for a lease sale as soon as practical, recognizing this timeframe accounts for the public participation posting timeframes outlined in regulations.”
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