BLM Proposes to Rescind National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Regulations to Boost Energy Development
June 09, 2025
June 09, 2025
WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management is proposing a rule to rescind the management and protection of the national petroleum reserve in Alaska regulations finalized on May 7, 2024.
The agency argues that the 2024 rule conflicts with its statutory authority under the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976, which prioritizes oil and gas exploration in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, a 23-million-acre region stretchi . . .
The agency argues that the 2024 rule conflicts with its statutory authority under the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976, which prioritizes oil and gas exploration in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, a 23-million-acre region stretchi . . .