Regulatory Tracker National Monuments The Biden administration designated and expanded national monuments. The Trump DOI has slated these for rollback. June 23, 2026
Regulatory Tracker BLM Methane Waste Prevention Rule In 2024, BLM released a final rule to reduce the waste of natural gas from oil and gas operations on federal and Tribal land. In Nov. 2025, BLM announced it will delay enforcement of portions of the rule that had been scheduled to take effect Dec. 2025. Other portions of the rule remain in effect and BLM is considering revisions. June 22, 2026
Environmental Justice Tracker Several Federal Agencies Eliminated Their Disparate Impact Regulations June 17, 2026
Regulatory Tracker Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — Oil and Gas Development In October 2025, BLM reinstituted a Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program which opened the 1.56 million acre Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas leasing. June 5, 2026
Regulatory Tracker Endangered Species Act Regulations Trump administration issued its first proposed rollback to ESA and issued a rare exemption in the Gulf of Mexico that faces litigation. June 5, 2026
Regulatory Tracker Federal Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program The Department of the Interior proposed a new 5-year program for offshore oil and gas lease sales that will cover 1.3 billion acres. The administration also rolled out a schedule for additional offshore oil and gas lease sales to implement provisions in the OBBBA. June 4, 2026
Regulatory Tracker Federal Onshore Extractive Energy Leasing President Trump directed agencies to review and remove regulations that the administration believes burden domestic energy production. BLM has begun the process of offering expanded areas for leasing and expedited lease reviews. May 27, 2026
Regulatory Tracker The Izembek Refuge Road The Dept. of Interior and King Cove Corp. (KCC) signed a land swap agreement. The contract conveyed KCC 490 acres within the refuge in exchange for 1,739 acres of KCC-owned lands that would be added to the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Native Villages and environmental advocacy groups filed three lawsuits to dispute the legality of the exchange. May 21, 2026
Regulatory Tracker Oil and Gas Development in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve The Bureau of Land Management replaced the 2024 rule regulating management of the NPR-A with the prior rule, promulgated in 1977, and approved a new Integrated Activity Plan, reopening almost 82% of the reserve to oil and gas leasing. May 15, 2026
