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Federal Judge Annuls Massive Gulf Of Mexico Lease Sale

Energy Central

According to the Federal judge: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management broke the environmental law The Ruling Brought against the Department of the Interior, the American Petroleum Institute, and the state of Louisiana, District Judge Rudolph Contreras sent the lease sale back to the Interior Department to decide what to do with it.

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White House Wants to End Royalty-in-Kind Program

The Energy Law

The program, previously promoted by the Mineral Management Service, has reportedly been so badly managed that the government has failed to collect an estimated $21 million in oil and gas royalties from about 29,000 productive leases. Salazar said that the royalty-in-kind program was outdated and difficult to administer.

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Industry Pushes Back On Continued Offshore Leasing Obstruction

Energy Central

Trade groups including the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) submitted comments this week to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) urging the Biden administration to remove continued barriers to offshore energy production.

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Valor | Energy Connection – Jan. 20, 2025

Valor

Read more Republican states sue Biden over drilling limits Summary : Several Republican-led states, including Mississippi, Alaska, Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia, along with the American Petroleum Institute, have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration challenging its restrictions on offshore oil and gas drilling.