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. September 30, 2025
Explainer Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Process Before project developers can begin constructing an interstate natural gas pipeline, they must first apply for approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In accordance with the Natural Gas […] June 8, 2023
Legal Analysis Wind Wakes and the Right to Wind Power Generation An overview of conflicts over wind wakes and discussion about recent developments in case law that address the issue. May 23, 2023
Legal Analysis Potential Impacts of the IRA’s Onshore Energy Leasing Provisions An overview of the federal energy leasing statutes and regulations and the Biden administration’s early actions on oil and gas leasing. March 24, 2023
CleanLaw Podcast CleanLaw Quick Take–Dakota Access Pipeline update How the US Army Corps of Engineers’ announcement about its upcoming draft Environmental Impact Statement might affect the future of the pipeline, and how litigation between the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Army Corps got us to this point. February 14, 2023
Regulatory Tracker Keystone XL Pipeline The project has been cancelled and all domestic litigation dismissed. June 9, 2021
Legal Analysis Siting Renewable Energy on Public Lands: Existing Regulations and Recommendations An overview BLM’s 2016 Wind and Solar Rule, which created a comprehensive competitive bidding structure for renewable energy right-of-way leasing on public lands. May 13, 2021
Legal Analysis Forest Service Proposal Deemphasizes Environmental Concerns to Streamline Oil and Gas Leasing Process On September 1, 2020, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) released a proposed rule changing the oil and gas leasing standards and procedures on National Forest System (NFS) lands (found at […] November 3, 2020
Legal Analysis President Trump’s Energy Executive Orders: In-Depth Analyses President Trump signed two executive orders on April 10, 2019 in Crosby, Texas, outside of Houston: EO 13868, titled “Executive Order on Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Energy Growth”, and EO 13867 on […] April 30, 2019
