Tag: Bureau of Land Management
Murkowski secures repeal of BLM planning 2.0 rule
Preserves crucial role of states, local stakeholders in agency’s planning process Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) last week led the Senate’s passage of H.J. Res. 44, the House version of her Congressional Review Act (CRA) disapproval resolution to overturn the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) “Planning 2.0” rule, according to a press release from the Senator. The resolution […]
Bureau of Land Management to lease another 1,186 acres in Ohio
84% of Buckeye State residents — a mix of Democrats and Republicans, want to see energy development increased by Jackie Stewart, EnergyInDepth The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced late last week it will lease another 1,186 acres in Ohio’s Wayne National Forest (WNF) in an upcoming auction set for March 23. In doing so, […]
Bureau of Land Management introduces online oil & gas lease sales
BLM leases will still be awarded to the highest bidder based on a sequential and ascending bid auction system WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management says oil and gas companies will be able to big for leases online as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to increase program efficiency and generate savings for taxpayers. The […]
Lawsuit challenges BLM’s failure to hold oil and natural gas lease sales
Since Jan. 2015, BLM has received $170 million from lease sales; the number could be higher DENVER – Western Energy Alliance filed a lawsuit Friday challenging the Secretary of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management’s failure to hold quarterly oil and natural gas lease sales on public lands. At a time when Keep-It-in-the-Ground protesters are […]
New Mexico BLM oil and gas lease sale set for Sept. 1 in Roswell
Minimum acceptable bid is $2 per acre, leases are awarded for 10 years The New Mexico Bureau of Land Management’s oil and gas lease sale originally set for July 20 has been rescheduled to Sept. 1 in order to ensure adequate public notice. The location of the sale will remain in Roswell, New Mexico. A total of 36 parcels […]
Industry accuses BLM of retroactively canceling Western natural gas leases
“BLM is sowing further doubt in the federal onshore program and accelerating the drive off federal lands…” – Sgamma Colorado producers are up in arms after the Bureau of Land Management canceled 25 natural gas leases in the White River National Forest in late July. The U.S Geological Survey says the Piceance Basin is among the largest natural […]
US consumers oppose new energy rule, says lobby group
CEA concerned rule will drive up costs in already difficult market for energy producers, causing reduction in production More than 38,000 U.S. consumers are speaking out in support of robust energy production, says the Consumer Energy Alliance, whose members have submitted letters to the Bureau of Land Management ahead of the April 22 deadline for comments on the proposed Waste […]
BLM sees production and drilling growth on Federal, Indian land
BLM releases statistics on oil and gas activity on Federal, Indian lands The Bureau of Land Management says production from federal and Indian lands rose last year and has more than doubled since 2008, according to fiscal year 2015 statistics for oil and gas permitting, leasing and drilling activity on lands where BLM permits are required. […]
Pioneer Natural Resources: Meeting targets despite Texas Weather
Poor weather, longer than expected facility turnarounds affect Pioneer Natural Resources production Pioneer Natural Resources says it is on track to meet its 2015 production forecast, despite lower than expected results from the Eagle Ford Shale. The company issued an operational update Wednesday, noting that production averaged 197 thousand barrels oil equivalent per day (MBOEPD) in […]
Bureau of Land Management must delay new fracking rules – judge
Final ruling on Bureau of Land Management rules expected in August New hydraulic fracturing rules from the Bureau of Land Management will not take effect today after a judge ruled against the federal government Tuesday. U.S. District Court of Wyoming Judge Scott Skavdahl granted a stay of the new rule after the states of Wyoming, North Dakota, […]
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