In 3 months, federal oil, gas lease sales total $39 million in 5 western states
- The Interior Department announced a policy change impacting oil and gas leases.
- President Trump's executive order sought to reduce regulatory burdens on energy development.
- The change affects about 3,244 leases managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
- The executive order, titled 'Unleashing American Energy,' aimed to speed up energy permitting.
- This policy may face legal challenges and requires ongoing NEPA compliance assessments.
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Oil and gas leases no longer require environmental impact statements in Montana
WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior announced it will no longer require the Bureau of Land Management to conduct an environmental impact statement for about 3,244 oil and gas leases across seven Western states, including Montana.
US Will No Longer Require Green Analyses on Western States’ Oil, Gas Leases - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events
(Reuters) – The Trump administration said on Thursday that it will no longer require environmental impact statements for oil and gas leases across the U.S. West, in a step toward lifting green hurdles to drilling that environmental groups will likely challenge in court. The Interior Department said in a release that it will no longer ...
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