Rule
14 Apr 2025
air pollution control, oil and gas, oil pollution, public lands-rights-of-way, environmental impact statements, sulfur, rights-of-way, government contracts, administrative practice and procedure, oil and gas exploration, penalties, environmental protection, pipelines, marine archaeology, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, bureau of ocean energy management, outer continental shelf, continental shelf, mineral resources, investigations, regulatory compliance
🐚Removal of Marine Archaeology Protection Rule
Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress passed, and the President signed, a joint resolution disapproving the final "Protection of Marine Archaeology Resources" rule published by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on September 3, 2024. That rule required lessees and operators to submit an archaeological report with any oil and gas exploration or development plan they submit to BOEM for approval of proposed activities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Under the joint resolution and by operation of the Congressional Review Act, the "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources" rule has no force or effect.
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