WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a rule that makes several modifications to the controlled airspace over Hickory and Morganton, North Carolina. These changes, which will be implemented on November 27, 2025, are being made to ensure the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations. At Hickory Regional Airport, the Class D and Class E surface airspaces will both be expanded. The radius will increase from 4.1 miles to 4.6 mi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has updated its rules for solar and wind energy projects on public lands, aligning with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025. This change revises the formulas used to calculate acreage rent and capacity fees for renewable energy facilities, with the final rule effective as of August 1, 2025. The OBBB establishes a new statutory formula for determining acreage rent. The updated f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has updated its regulations for coal royalties to comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), which was passed on July 4. The change establishes a temporary royalty rate of 7 percent for both surface and underground coal mines on federal lands. This rate is applicable to all existing and future federal coal leases and will remain in effect until September 30, 2034. Previously, royalty rates were   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has updated its rules to align with the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB), which was enacted on July 4. The change, which took effect on August 1, adds statutory definitions for the terms "eligible" and "available" to clarify which lands can be leased for oil and gas development. The OBBB amended the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 to provide specific definitions for these terms. "Eligible" lands are defi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has revised its regulations to restrict the stipulations and mitigation measures that can be attached to oil and gas leases. The update, a direct result of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB) enacted on July 4, limits these requirements to only those already included in an approved resource management plan (RMP). The rule takes effect on September 30. The OBBB amended the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has eliminated the fee for filing an Expression of Interest (EOI) for oil and gas leases on federal lands. The change, which is effective August 1, is a direct result of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB), enacted on July 4. The OBBB repealed a provision from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that had established a $5 per-acre fee for submitting an EOI. The BLM is removing the fee to conform its   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has revised its regulations to extend the validity of an approved permit to drill (APD) from three to four years. The change, which takes effect on September 30, aligns with the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB) that was enacted on July 4. Under the previous regulation, an APD was valid for a single, non-renewable three-year term. The OBBB amended the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, establishing a four-y  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking public comment on a proposal to protect certain aviation safety data from public disclosure. This move is designed to encourage airlines, manufacturers, and other industry stakeholders to share information about potential systemic safety issues without fear of it being made public. The information would be shared through the U.S. Aviation Safety Team (USAST), a collaborative group of industry and government entit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a rule that will alter the controlled airspace surrounding Dover Air Force Base (AFB) in Dover, Delaware. The changes, which go into effect on November 27, 2025, are being implemented to ensure the safety and management of instrument flight rule (IFR) operations in the area. A key part of the rule is the modification of Class D airspace, which is being expanded to a 4.9-mile radius around the base. This is an   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a rule to amend controlled airspace at Kinston Regional Jetport in North Carolina. The change, effective on November 27, 2025, is intended to improve safety for aircraft operating under instrument flight rules (IFR). The rule amends both the Class D and Class E airspace at the airport. For the Class D airspace, the change updates the airport reference point (ARP) coordinates, which are the geographical coordin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Department of the Interior Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is moving forward with a direct final rule to eliminate a majority of its regulations governing sulphur operations in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This action, which is part of a larger initiative to remove rules that impede energy development, streamlines requirements by applying other existing departmental regulations to sulphur operations instead. According to the Department of t  more