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U.S. Interior Department Takes Action to Protect Taxpayers from Offshore Oil & Gas Decommissioning Costs

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 03:50:15 +0000

Updated regulations for the offshore oil and gas industry will strengthen risk management and financial assurance requirements WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to protect taxpayers from covering costs that should be borne by the oil and … [continued]

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U.S. Interior Department Finalizes Action to Ensure Fair Return to Taxpayers, Strengthen Accountability for Oil & Gas Operations On Public Lands

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Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 23:52:30 +0000

Final rule will improve responsible stewardship of America’s lands, better protect cultural and natural resources, and implement changes directed by Congress WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule to revise the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) oil and gas leasing regulations, which will ensure a balanced … [continued]

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Historic Milestones, New Actions for Clean Energy on Public Lands in USA

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:12:32 +0000

WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration yesterday announced a series of historic milestones and actions to promote responsible clean energy development on public lands and help achieve President Biden’s goal of creating a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland yesterday announced that the Department has … [continued]

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Solar Industry Responds to BLM Opening 22 Million Acres of Federal Lands to Solar

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:57:55 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management released a revised environmental review of the Western Solar Plan, also … [continued]

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BLM Analysis Aims to Optimize Solar Energy Development Throughout the U.S. West

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:45:41 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior yesterday announced an updated roadmap for solar energy development across the West, … [continued]

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New BLM Rules Would Reduce Renewable Energy Fees, Speed Deployment On US Public Lands

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 23:28:53 +0000

CleanTechnica-Solar-Panel-Farm-1-scaled watermarkWASHINGTON, DC — This week, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) formally published new proposed rules governing leasing and rental rates for renewable energy projects on public lands. The new leasing rules adopt many of the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA’s) suggestions and will help to speed renewable energy deployment on public lands and […]

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US Interior Department Looks to Boost Solar & Wind Power Development on Public Lands

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 03:50:11 +0000

Solar FarmWASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a proposed update of its renewable energy regulations to promote the development of solar and wind energy on public lands. The Bureau of Land Management’s proposed Renewable Energy Rule would reduce fees for these projects by around 80%, facilitate development in priority areas by streamlining review […]

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US Bureau of Land Management Offering 1,064 Acres for Solar Lease Option

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:01:16 +0000

CAÑON CITY, Colorado — The Bureau of Land Management announced today it is auctioning 1,064 acres of public land for solar energy production in the De Tilla Gulch area of Saguache County, Colorado. Bidding will take place at 10 a.m. on April 27, 2023, at the BLM Rocky Mountain District Office, located at 3028 East […]

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US Department of the Interior Increasing Clean Energy Plants on Public Lands

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 00:36:12 +0000

Courtesy of the US Dept of the Interior. Las Vegas, Nevada — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited Nevada [yesterday], where she announced significant policy and organizational updates to advance clean energy production on public lands and meet the Biden–Harris administration’s goal of a net-zero economy by 2050. In Las Vegas, Secretary Haaland, Principal Deputy […]

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