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E&E News
23-05-2025
- Business
- E&E News
Interior will oversee oil decommissioning in marine sanctuary
The Trump administration is giving an offshore regulatory agency new authority over decommissioning oil and gas sites in a recently created marine sanctuary off California's central coast. The Interior Department said Thursday that its Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is now the lead federal agency to oversee retiring oil and gas platforms in the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. The 4,543-square-mile swath of the Pacific Ocean became protected near the end of the Biden administration. Oil and gas decommissioning oversight for the area had been under the Department of Commerce. 'This is a strong example of interagency collaboration to streamline permitting and promote responsible energy development while honoring our commitment to environmental protection,' said Interior's acting Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, Adam Suess, in a statement. 'By leveraging BSEE's regulatory expertise, we can ensure that offshore decommissioning activities within the sanctuary are conducted safely and efficiently.' Advertisement BSEE is charged with leading safety and environmental protection related to offshore energy activities on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, which is also part of Interior, manages the development of resources in that offshore region.
Epoch Times
14-05-2025
- Business
- Epoch Times
Interior Department to Expedite Oil, Gas Leasing Process on Federal Lands
The Department of the Interior (DOI) unveiled its revised policy on May 13 aimed at accelerating the oil and gas leasing process on public lands as part of an effort to boost U.S. energy production. The revised policy will enable the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to complete a parcel review process for oil and gas lease sales within six months from the start of scoping, the department said in a Once the parcels are reviewed, state offices will organize a lease sale and invite public participation. Previously, the BLM took between 8 and 15 months to complete the parcel review process. To expedite the leasing, the DOI stated that the BLM will conduct oil and gas lease parcel reviews while the National Energy Policy Act compliance process is being held, focusing on the existing land management policy and resource management plans. Adam Suess, acting assistant secretary for Land and Minerals Management, said the DOI is working to remove 'unnecessary delays' and 'bureaucratic roadblocks' that have hindered U.S. energy production 'for too long.' 'This policy puts us on a fast track to Energy Dominance—opening up more federal land for responsible development, cutting review times nearly in half, and sending a clear message that the United States is serious about job creation, low energy costs, and putting American energy first,' Suess said in a statement. Related Stories 4/19/2024 4/12/2024 The policy change follows President Donald Trump's Jan. 20 The order states that 'burdensome and ideologically motivated regulations' imposed under the previous administration have hindered the development of the country's energy resources, limited the generation of reliable and affordable electricity, reduced job creation, and led to high energy costs. 'It is thus in the national interest to unleash America's affordable and reliable energy and natural resources,' the order reads. 'It will also rebuild our Nation's economic and military security, which will deliver peace through strength.' Trump issued another Following that order, the DOI The 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program will add a new 'High Arctic' planning area off Alaska to the federal offshore leasing map for the first time. The boundaries of other coastal zones are also being revised—potentially clearing the way for oil and gas companies to tap into new reserves along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic coasts. The DOI also Tom Ozimek contributed to this report.
Miami Herald
14-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
U.S. Interior Department expedites oil and gas production on public lands
May 13 (UPI) -- Oil and gas producers can accelerate their efforts to make the United States energy independent thanks to streamlined federal oil and gas leasing rules on public lands. An updated Bureau of Land Management policy expedites the leasing process on public lands to increase the amount available for onshore oil and gas leases, decrease the leasing timeframes and ensure oil and gas lease sales follow federal laws. "Under President [Donald] Trump's leadership, we are ending the unnecessary delays and bureaucratic roadblocks that have held back American energy production for too long," Adam Suess, acting assistant secretary for land and minerals management, said Tuesday in a news release. "This policy puts us on a fast track to energy dominance" and sends a "clear message that the United States is serious about job creation, low energy costs and putting American energy first," Suess added. He said the revised policy nearly cuts in half the time it takes to review lease sales, which makes more federal land available for responsible oil and gas development. The BLM will complete reviews of parcels designated for oil and gas lease sales within six months from the start of scoping. BLM reviews previously took between eight and 15 months to complete. The updated policy "reflects the Interior's commitment to responsible resource development, transparency and compliance with environmental laws," according to the Department of Interior. The policy change also ensures "American energy producers can operate with greater certainty and efficiency," the DOI says. Establishing a "predictable and streamlined leasing process" enables the DOI to "fulfill statutory requirements [and] strengthen public trust through continued participation opportunities. It also helps to "advance the Trump administration's broader goals of energy security, economic growth and reduced reliance on foreign sources of energy," according to the DOI. The Biden administration in April 2022 resumed oil and gas leases on federal lands but also increased the royalty rate that leaseholders would have to pay to the federal government. Shortly before leaving office, President Joe Biden in January announced plans to prohibit offshore drilling along the East Coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean's waters near the shores of California, Oregon and Washington. Copyright 2025 UPI News Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
U.S. Interior Department expedites oil and gas production on public lands
May 13 (UPI) -- Oil and gas producers can accelerate their efforts to make the United States energy independent thanks to streamlined federal oil and gas leasing rules on public lands. An updated Bureau of Land Management policy expedites the leasing process on public lands to increase the amount available for onshore oil and gas leases, decrease the leasing timeframes and ensure oil and gas lease sales follow federal laws. "Under President [Donald] Trump's leadership, we are ending the unnecessary delays and bureaucratic roadblocks that have held back American energy production for too long," Adam Suess, acting assistant secretary for land and minerals management, said Tuesday in a news release. "This policy puts us on a fast track to energy dominance" and sends a "clear message that the United States is serious about job creation, low energy costs and putting American energy first," Suess added. He said the revised policy nearly cuts in half the time it takes to review lease sales, which makes more federal land available for responsible oil and gas development. The BLM will complete reviews of parcels designated for oil and gas lease sales within six months from the start of scoping. BLM reviews previously took between eight and 15 months to complete. The updated policy "reflects the Interior's commitment to responsible resource development, transparency and compliance with environmental laws," according to the Department of Interior. The policy change also ensures "American energy producers can operate with greater certainty and efficiency," the DOI says. Establishing a "predictable and streamlined leasing process" enables the DOI to "fulfill statutory requirements [and] strengthen public trust through continued participation opportunities. It also helps to "advance the Trump administration's broader goals of energy security, economic growth and reduced reliance on foreign sources of energy," according to the DOI. The Biden administration in April 2022 resumed oil and gas leases on federal lands but also increased the royalty rate that leaseholders would have to pay to the federal government. Shortly before leaving office, President Joe Biden in January announced plans to prohibit offshore drilling along the East Coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean's waters near the shores of California, Oregon and Washington.
Reuters
13-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
US to speed up oil and gas land parcel reviews for federal leasing
May 13 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will shrink the time it takes to review potential land parcels on federal lands for oil and gas development by about half, to six months, the Interior Department said on Tuesday. The move to streamline the oil and gas leasing process aligns with President Donald Trump's energy dominance agenda, which aims to increase domestic fossil fuel supplies, reduce fuel prices, and bolster national security. 'This policy puts us on a fast track to Energy Dominance—opening up more federal land for responsible development, cutting review times nearly in half, and sending a clear message that the United States is serious about job creation, low energy costs, and putting American energy first," Adam Suess, the Interior Department's acting assistant secretary for land and minerals management, said in a statement. The policy change is the latest effort by Trump's administration to shorten approval times for energy projects on federal lands. The Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management said the parcel reviews, which consider whether oil and gas leasing is aligned with regional land use plans, will be conducted at the same time as congressionally-mandated environmental reviews. The acceleration of energy permitting processes on federal lands has prompted concerns from environmental groups, who argue that the policies may prioritize corporate interests over public health and environmental protection.
