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Rule 2 Sep 2025 regulatory compliance, mining, bureau of land management, federal regulations, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources, mines, mining claims

⛏️Revisions to Mining Claims Regulations by Bureau of Land Management

This direct final rule (DFR) revises regulations containing general provisions related to requirements for locating, recording, and maintaining mining claims or sites under the Mining Law of 1872. This DFR updates terminology, clarifies language, and removes obsolete provisions.

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Rule 2 Sep 2025 compliance, mining, bureau of land management, regulation, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, fees, u.s. government, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources, mines

⛏️Updates on Mining Claim Fees and Compliance Regulations

This direct final rule (DFR) revises regulations containing general provisions related to fee requirements for locating, recording, and maintaining mining claims or sites under the Mining Law of 1872 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA). This DFR updates terminology, clarifies language, and removes obsolete provisions.

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Rule 2 Sep 2025 compliance, mining, regulations, bureau of land management, federal regulations, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, fees, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources, mines

⛏️Revisions to Mining Claims Regulations by BLM

This direct final rule (DFR) revises regulations containing general provisions related to failure to comply with the regulations governing requirements for locating, recording, and maintaining mining claims or sites under the Mining Law of 1872, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA). This DFR updates terminology, clarifies language, and removes obsolete provisions.

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Rule 13 Aug 2025 regulation, government contracts, oil and gas, indians-lands, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources, oil and gas exploration, federal policy, offshore drilling, revenue distribution

🛢️Offshore Distribution Cap Changes Impacting Oil & Gas Revenue

ONRR disburses certain monies generated from offshore oil and gas production on the Outer Continental Shelf ("OCS") in accordance with applicable laws. Through the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), Congress amended the offshore distribution caps for these disbursements. ONRR is therefore amending its regulations to be consistent with these statutory changes.

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Rule 1 Aug 2025 energy, bureau of land management, regulation, government contracts, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, surety bonds, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources, coal, mines, federal law, royalties

💰Changes to Federal Coal Royalty Rates Effective 2025

This direct final rule (DFR) revises existing Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations pertaining to coal royalties to effectuate changes required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025.

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Rule 1 Aug 2025 compliance, regulations, bureau of land management, administrative practice and procedure, oil and gas, indians-lands, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources, oil and gas reserves, drilling permits

🛢️New 4-Year Validity Period for Oil and Gas Drilling Permits

This direct final rule (DFR) revises existing Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations pertaining to application for permit to drill (APD) to effectuate changes required by the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025.

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Rule 1 Aug 2025 bureau of land management, regulation, government contracts, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, oil and gas, surety bonds, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources, oil and gas exploration, government employees, federal lands, leasing, oil and gas reserves

🌍Regulatory Update

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is amending its rules governing fees for expressions of interest (EOI) to effectuate changes required by the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025.

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Rule 1 Aug 2025 energy, bureau of land management, regulation, government contracts, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, oil and gas, resource management, surety bonds, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources, oil and gas exploration, government employees, leasing, oil and gas reserves

🛢️Final Rule on Oil and Gas Leasing Definitions by BLM

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is amending its rules governing oil and gas leasing to effectuate changes to the definitions for "eligible" and "available" as required by the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025.

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Rule 1 Aug 2025 compliance, bureau of land management, government contracts, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, oil and gas, energy regulation, resource management, surety bonds, mineral royalties, public lands-mineral resources, oil and gas exploration, government employees, oil and gas reserves

⛽New Regulations on Oil and Gas Leasing Affecting Industry Compliance

This direct final rule (DFR) removes existing Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations pertaining to stipulations and mitigation measures to effectuate changes required by the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025.

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

🌍Rescission of Geothermal Lease Regulations by the Department of the Interior

This direct final rule rescinds a portion of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulations that address geothermal resource leasing.

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