Federal Environmental Justice Tracker DOI and USDA Finalized Rule to Increase Representation of Alaska Natives on Federal Subsistence Board October 17, 2024
Federal Environmental Justice Tracker DOI, USDA, and Commerce Released Recommendations for Regional Economic Development for Forest-Dependent Communities September 27, 2024
Regulatory Tracker BLM Methane Waste Prevention Rule BLM released a final rule to reduce the waste of natural gas from oil and gas operations on federal and Tribal land. Four states challenged the rule. September 12, 2024
Regulatory Tracker National Monuments The Biden administration has worked to restore and expand national monument protections rolled back during the Trump administration and has created several new ones. August 20, 2024
Regulatory Tracker Endangered Species Act Regulations The Trump administration issued five Endangered Species Act implementing regulations, and the Biden administration has revised or rescinded all five rules. August 1, 2024
Regulatory Tracker Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — Oil and Gas Development There are no active leases in the refuge. The administration is required by law to conduct a second lease sale in the Coastal Plain by December 2024. July 2, 2024
Regulatory Tracker Oil and Gas Development in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve The Biden administration reversed the Trump administration’s decision to open much of the NPR-A to oil and gas development and added new protections in a final rule published on May 7, 2024. Litigation is ongoing. June 28, 2024
Federal Environmental Justice Tracker DOI Transferred the Office of Subsistence Management within the Agency June 27, 2024
Federal Environmental Justice Tracker White House Released Agencies’ Climate Adaptation Plans June 20, 2024
