WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, has proposed to rescind the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule adopted in May 2024, citing concerns that the rule conflicts with existing statutory requirements and imposes unnecessary constraints on land management. The 2024 rule aimed to enhance ecosystem resilience across public lands by protecting intact landscapes, restoring degraded habitats, and using science-based management. However, the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy has confirmed the effective date for a direct final rule that amends and streamlines the application process for presidential permits. These permits authorize the construction, connection, operation and maintenance of electric energy transmission facilities at international boundaries. The rule, which was first published on May 16, 2025, faced pushback, which led DOE to review and respond to the comments submitted by the public. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy is delaying the effective date for a rule entitled "Rescinding Construction Requirements Related to Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities." This action, issued as a direct final rule, will see its implementation postponed to allow for continued consideration of public input. On May 16, 2025, DOE first published the direct final rule. At the time, the agency stated that it would withdraw the rule if it receive  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service provided its final explanation for its listing determination of the northern distinct population segment of the southern subspecies of the scarlet macaw. The document, which is effective as of September 9, 2025, explains why the service did not conduct an analysis under section 4e of the Endangered Species Act regarding a similarity-of-appearance listing for the bird. The Fish and Wildlife Service ini  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the withdrawal of 16 previously published Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs), Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRMs), and Supplemental Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRMs), along with 38 additional regulatory actions previously listed in the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. This decision is part of the federal government's deregulatory initiative under Executive Order 14192, issued  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The Office of Management and Budget Office of Federal Procurement Policy finalized a rule to align Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for operating revenue and lease accounting, effective October 14, 2025. The rule reduces regulatory burdens for federal contractors while maintaining government protections. The rule eliminates the CAS 403 definition of "operating revenue," adopting GAAP's revenue definition from FA  more