⛏️Regulatory Notice on Leasing Osage Reservation Lands for Oil and Gas
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), are proposing to renew an information collection.
Learn More🐬Regulations on Taking Marine Mammals for Oil and Gas Activities
In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), as amended, its implementing regulations, and NMFS' MMPA regulations for taking marine mammals incidental to geophysical surveys related to oil and gas activities in the Gulf of America (GOA), originally published as "Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico," notification is hereby given that NMFS has modified the Letter of Authorization (LOA) issued to TGS for the taking of marine mammals incidental to geophysical survey activity in the GOA.
Learn More🌍EPA Announces Corrections on Emissions Standards Deadlines
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is correcting a document that appeared in the Federal Register (FR) on August 15, 2025. The EPA finalized the document announcing three public hearings and comment period extensions for the following rules: Extension of Deadlines: Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review Interim Final Rule; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and Coke Oven Batteries. Following publication of this document, the EPA discovered inadvertent errors in the comment period extension dates for the Oil and Natural Gas and Iron and Steel rulemakings and is correcting them in this action.
Learn More🐋Incidental Harassment Authorization for Oil and Gas in Alaska
Notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Narwhal, LLC (Narwhal) to incidentally take by harassment marine mammals during oil and gas exploration activities in west Harrison Bay, Alaska.
Learn More🌍EPA Announces Extension of Deadlines for Environmental Regulations
On July 31, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated amendments to compliance dates within the interim final rule titled Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review Final Rule, On July 3, 2025, the EPA promulgated amendments to compliance dates in the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities (Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing) through an interim final rule. On July 8, 2025, the EPA promulgated amendments to the compliance dates in the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and Coke Oven Batteries (Coke Ovens) through an interim final rule. The EPA received requests to schedule public hearings for each of these interim final rules. Given the public interest in these rules and to further public participation, the EPA is granting these requests and will hold the public hearings via virtual platform. The public hearing for Oil and Natural Gas will be held on September 2, 2025. The public hearing for Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing will be held on September 3, 2025. The public hearing for Coke Ovens September 4, 2025. In addition, the EPA is extending the deadlines for written comments listed in the interim final rules to October 1, 2025, for Oil and Natural Gas, October 2, 2025, for Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing, and to October 6, 2025, for Coke Ovens. The EPA will consider submitted comments and address them as appropriate. See table 1 below for a summary of the aforementioned:
Learn More🛢️Proposed Reinstatement of Oil and Gas Leases in Colorado
In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Longs Peak Resources, LLC, Las Animas Leasing, Inc., and Bison IV Properties Colorado, LLC, timely filed with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas leases, located in Las Animas and Weld Counties, Colorado. The lessees paid the required rentals that accrued from the date of termination. The BLM has not issued new leases that affect these lands prior to receiving the petitions. The BLM proposes to reinstate these leases because they meet the requirements of the Mineral Leasing Act and BLM regulations and are in conformance with the existing Eastern Resource Management Plan, signed on January 9, 2024.
Learn More🛢️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.
Learn More🌊Offshore Downhole Commingling Regulatory Updates Overview
The Department of the Interior (DOI or Department), through the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), is revising the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) downhole commingling regulations consistent with the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB). These administrative revisions update the regulations to ensure consistency with the OBBB when BSEE reviews a request for downhole commingling.
Learn More🛢️Information Collection Notice on Oil and Gas Pipeline Access
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew an information collection.
Learn More🛢️Notice from Export-Import Bank on $100M Loan Application
This Notice is to inform the public the Export-Import Bank of the United States ("EXIM") has received an application for final commitment for a long-term loan or financial guarantee in excess of $100 million. Comments received within the comment period specified below will be presented to the EXIM Board of Directors prior to final action on this Transaction.
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