Notice 31 Jul 2025 compliance, federal regulations, oil and gas, geothermal, royalty reporting

⛽Royalty and Production Reporting Compliance Notice by ONRR

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 ("PRA"), ONRR is proposing to renew an information collection. Through this Information Collection Request ("ICR"), ONRR seeks renewed authority to collect information used to verify, audit, collect, and disburse royalty owed on oil, gas, and geothermal resources produced from Federal and Indian lands. ONRR uses forms ONRR- 2014, ONRR-4054, and ONRR-4058 as part of these information collection requirements.

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Rule 17 Jul 2025 compliance, energy, regulations, bureau of land management, environmental protection, government contracts, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, surety bonds, geothermal energy, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources, geothermal

🔥Rescission of Geothermal Regulations and Its Business Impact

This direct final rule rescinds a portion of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulations that address amending a geothermal operations plan or drilling permit.

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Regulatory Changes, Environmental Policies, Renewable Energy 17 Jan 2025 environmental compliance, business regulations, nepa, renewable energy, geothermal

⚡NEPA Revisions to Expedite Geothermal Exploration Approvals

This notice announces the Department of the Interior's (Department) proposal to revise the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at chapter 11 of part 516 of the Departmental Manual (DM) to add a new categorical exclusion (CX) for geothermal resource exploration operations.

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