BLM: Oil and Gas Expression of Interest Fees Eliminated
August 02, 2025
August 02, 2025
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The OBBB repealed a provision from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that had established a $5 per-acre fee for submitting an EOI.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 t . . .
The OBBB repealed a provision from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that had established a $5 per-acre fee for submitting an EOI.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 t . . .