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BOEM Proposes Revisions to Offshore Hard Mineral Regulations
February 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has proposed to streamline regulations for minerals other than oil, gas and sulphur on the outer continental shelf. These administrative changes aim to eliminate outdated provisions and facilitate the extraction of critical minerals.

The proposed rulemaking aligns with several executive orders issued in 2025 designed to boost domestic energy and resource production through deregulation. B . . .

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