Streamlining Energy Development: Interior Department Accelerates Oil and Gas Leasing Process on Public Lands
The U.S. Department of the Interior has introduced a new policy to accelerate and broaden oil and gas leasing on public lands. This initiative, set forth by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), will reduce the review period for leasing parcels to six months, cutting the required time in half. With the BLM overseeing 245…