WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Bureau of Land Management has issued a rule called: Rescission of the Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Regulations, Issued May 7, 2024.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 17 by Leslie Beyer, Assistant Secretary, Land Minerals Management.

Summary: Through this final rule, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rescinds and replaces the "Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska" final rule, issued on May 7, 2024, to restore regulatory clarity and align BLM's implementing regulations with statutory requirements and national energy policy.

For more information, contact Kyle W. Moorman, Chief, Division of Regulatory Affairs and Directives...