Democrats and Experts Say Rolling Back Biden-Era Plans Could ‘Create a Mess’ at the Bureau of Land Management

Senate Passes Measure to Repeal Biden-Era Coal Regulation

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate passed a measure on Nov. 20 to repeal a Biden-era coal regulation in Wyoming, sending it to President Donald Trump for his signature. The tally was 51–43. Speaking on the Senate floor on Nov. 19, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), who introduced the resolution, gave her reasons for voting to repeal the regulation. “The Biden Bureau of Land Management and this resource management plan didn’t just attack coal. It aimed to loc…

Democrats and Experts Say Rolling Back Biden-Era Plans Could ‘Create a Mess’ at the Bureau of Land Management

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto raised concerns about how Republicans' use of the Congressional Review Act to remove land management plans would affect BLM. Ben Curtis/APDemocratic senators and experts warned on Wednesday that Congress’ decision to scrap Biden-era plans for how federal land can be used could create a legal vacuum and make it impossible for the Bureau of Land Management to plan for the future.At a Senate Energy and Natural Resources …

5,000 oil and gas leases potentially invalid: Letter warns BLM reckless use of CRA has thrown legal foundation of public lands management into question - Western Environmental Law Center

Six organizations sent a letter to the acting director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), warning that at least 5,033 oil and gas leases — covering nearly 4 million acres — may now be legally invalid. The letter asks the agency to halt all new leasing and permitting until it “ensure[s] compliance with the […]