🌞New BLM Regulations Impacting Solar and Wind Energy Projects
The Department of the Interior (Department) is amending the BLM rules governing acreage rent rate and capacity fee for solar and wind energy generation on Public Lands to effectuate changes required by the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025.
Learn More📜Final Rule on Rescission of Cross References in BOEM Regulations
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is amending its regulations to rescind a section containing cross references. This section is not necessary because it is non-regulatory and only cites references to other regulations.
Learn More🎣2025-2026 Subsistence Management Regulations for Alaska
This final rule revises regulations for fish and shellfish seasons, harvest limits, methods, and means related to taking of fish and shellfish for subsistence uses during the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 regulatory years. The Federal Subsistence Board (hereafter referred to as "the Board") is on a schedule of completing the process of revising subsistence taking of fish and shellfish regulations in odd- numbered years and subsistence taking of wildlife regulations in even- numbered years; public proposal and review processes take place during the preceding year. The Board also addresses customary and traditional use determinations during the applicable cycle. When final, the resulting rulemaking amends the existing subsistence fish and shellfish taking regulations. This final rule also revises the nonrural determinations, updates the regulations on subsistence taking of wildlife resulting from final Board action on a wildlife proposal to conduct an ANILCA section 804 user prioritization for hunting the Nelchina caribou herd, change Nelchina caribou herd subsistence hunts to "may be announced," and delegate authority to manage these hunts. Lastly, this rule corrects an error from a recent final rule.
Learn More🌲New Federal Subsistence Management Program Regulations Overview
This rule transfers the Federal Subsistence Management Program regulations for the Department of the Interior from 50 CFR part 100 to 43 CFR part 51 to align with the transfer of the Office of Subsistence Management from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget. This rule also revises the program's regulations for both the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to reflect the recent organizational changes and make administrative corrections.
Learn More🌍Rescission of Geothermal Production Incentives
This direct final rule rescinds Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations that address production incentives for geothermal leases.
Learn More📜Bureau of Land Management Rescinds Hearings Procedures Regulations
This direct final rule rescinds a portion of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulations that address Hearings Procedures.
Learn More⛏️Rescission of Mining Regulations - Impact on Business Operations
This direct final rule rescinds a portion of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulations that address Mining Claims Under the General Mining Laws--Surface Management--Operations Conducted Under Plans of Operations--Does this subpart apply to my existing or pending plan of operations?
Learn More⛏️Rescission of BLM Regulations on Mineral Locations
This direct final rule rescinds a portion of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulations addressing mineral locations within National Forest System lands.
Learn More🌍Rescission of Geothermal Lease Regulations and Business Implications
This direct final rule rescinds a portion of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulations that address geothermal resource leasing.
Learn More⛏️Rescission of Mining Laws Regulations by Bureau of Land Management
This direct final rule rescinds a portion of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations that address the Act of July 23, 1955--Use and Occupancy Under the Mining Laws--What if I have an existing use or occupancy?
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