BLM Rescinds Plan for Oil and Gas Lease Environmental Review
Published Date: 4/11/2025
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Summary
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is canceling its plan to prepare a big environmental report about oil and gas leases in seven states from 2015 to 2020. This means fewer delays and less paperwork for companies and communities involved. The change was announced soon after the original plan, so things will move faster without extra costs or hold-ups.
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BLM Cancels EIS for 2015–2020 Leases
If you are a company or community involved in oil and gas leasing, the Bureau of Land Management canceled its plan to prepare an environmental impact statement for leasing decisions in seven States covering February 2015 through December 2020. The BLM had announced its intent to prepare the EIS in a notice published January 16, 2025. The rescission is described as reducing delays and paperwork for those companies and communities.
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