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Secretary of Interior Announces Reform in Nation’s Oil and Gas Development Policy

The Energy Law Blog

Under the reformed policy, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will provide more detailed environmental review prior to leasing oil and natural gas resources. The new policy will require more extensive environmental review on CXs when the BLM is presented with “extraordinary circumstances.”

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MMS Proposes Royalty Relief Amendments

The Energy Law Blog

Hunter MMS has announced proposed amendments to its deep gas royalty relief regulations under the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The additional relief will only be available in years when the annual NYMEX natural gas price is at or below $4.47/MMBtu By Jonathan A. MMBtu expressed in 2006 dollars.

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FERC Proposes Reforms to Speed-Up Approval of Interstate Transmission Infrastructure

Law Columbia

Representative Casten said he would choose FERC because it already has exclusive authority to approve new interstate natural gas pipelines. podcast, Representative Sean Casten said that if he were given a “magic wand” and could do anything to support transmission development he would “give someone.

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