BLM Energy Policies

This collection contains documents related to the BLM's efforts in developing and revising energy policies, focusing on climate change mitigation and regulatory actions.

Era: 2017–2021 2025–present All years
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The Bureau of Land Management is discussing the need for guidance on considering the social costs of climate change and plans to schedule a briefing to determine next steps. 2017 BLM201800412 3
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is discussing edits received from the Solicitor's Office (SOL) on a memo related to actions required of bureaus, specifically addressing content and editorial changes. 2017 BLM201800412 4
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is preparing a memorandum to respond to Secretary's Order 3349 regarding actions related to mitigation and climate change, with a focus on new regulations and policy documents. 2017 BLM201800412 10
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is finalizing its draft response to SO 3349 Section 5 (a) and (b), which is due to the Secretary by April 12, 2017. 2017 BLM201800412 26
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is implementing actions related to mitigation and climate change as outlined in Secretary's Order 3349, focusing on new regulations and guidance to reduce environmental impacts in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 2017 BLM201800412 8
The Bureau of Land Management's memorandum outlines its actions and policies regarding mitigation and climate change in response to Secretary's Order 3349, emphasizing the implementation of various regulatory and guidance documents to reduce environmental impacts. 2017 BLM201800412 8
The Bureau of Land Management is finalizing a draft response to Secretary's Order 3349, incorporating edits and preparing for an upcoming conference call and meeting on the subject. 2017 BLM201800412 15
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is collaborating on a briefing memo regarding their response to Secretarial Order 3349, as indicated by an invitation to edit a draft document shared by Leah Baker. 2017 BLM201800412 1
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is coordinating edits on a revised narrative document and inviting comments from staff members, as indicated in the email exchange among Kristin Bail, Rachel Wootton, and Peter Mali. 2017 BLM201800412 22
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is preparing talking points and key messages related to Secretarial Orders 3348 and 3349, focusing on promoting energy independence and economic growth as outlined in a recent Executive Order. 2017 BLM201800412 6
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is preparing for a discussion on greenhouse gas emissions guidance related to NEPA reviews, as indicated by the attached materials for a meeting scheduled for July 21, 2017. 2017 BLM201800412 19
The Bureau of Land Management is discussing and refining two draft Mitigation Implementation Memorandums (IMs) and associated policy documents in preparation for an upcoming meeting. 2017 BLM201800412 36
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is discussing procedural guidance related to Section 2 of Executive Order 13783, which focuses on promoting energy independence and economic growth. 2017 BLM201800412 21
The email from Thomas Bartholomew of the Bureau of Land Management discusses edits to the Wild Horse and Burro Management budget briefing papers, emphasizing the need for review and approval by district coordinators before a deadline. 2017 BLM201800412 19
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is discussing revisions to a memo regarding Sections 5(a)(i) and 5(b)(i) of Secretarial Order 3349, focusing on policy edits and comments among staff members. 2017 BLM201800412 20
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is discussing the response to SO 3349, indicating a need for further internal discussion before sending it to leadership. 2017 BLM201800412 2
The Bureau of Land Management is planning revisions to its Mitigation Manual and Handbook, along with providing interim direction on compensatory mitigation, as outlined in an internal memorandum from the Acting Deputy Director of Operations. 2017 BLM201800412 4
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is coordinating a meeting to discuss responses to Secretarial Order 3349, with a deadline for comments set for April 8, 2017. 2017 BLM201800412 3
The Bureau of Land Management officials, Steve Tryon and Karen Kelleher, are coordinating to review and edit a Google Doc related to their response on a matter designated as 3349. 2017 BLM201800412 3
The Bureau of Land Management's Deborah Mead forwarded information regarding Secretarial Order 3349 to various team members to keep them informed about recent executive actions. 2017 BLM201800412 2
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is finalizing a new version of the Draft Compensatory Mitigation Instruction Memorandum (IM) based on comments received from the Mitigation Working Group and is sharing a summary of those comments. 2017 BLM201800412 18
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking comments on a draft Instruction Memorandum (IM) regarding mitigation policies, which aims to align the BLM Mitigation Manual and Handbook with the current Administration's priorities, with feedback due by COB June 28. 2017 BLM201800412 17
The Department of the Interior, led by Secretary Ryan Zinke, announced plans to rewrite the Bureau of Land Management's Methane and Waste Prevention Rule aimed at reducing methane emissions from oil and gas operations on public lands. 2017 BLM201800412 2
The Bureau of Land Management is preparing a second report on SO 3349, specifically addressing Sections 5(c)(i), (ii), and (v), which is due to the ASLM on April 12, 2017, while the Solicitors are concurrently reviewing it. 2017 BLM201800412 10
The Bureau of Land Management is circulating a revised memo regarding Secretarial Order 3349, which focuses on American Energy Independence, incorporating edits from a recent meeting. 2017 BLM201800412 10
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of the Solicitor is coordinating the review of a draft memo (WO-300) related to S.O. 3349, with a deadline for completion by April 13, 2017, before submission to the Secretary's Office by April 19, 2017. 2017 BLM201800412 6
The document outlines a review of briefing papers for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) related to various topics, including abandoned mine lands and energy independence, due for submission by 12pm on May 2. 2017 BLM201800412 1
The document is an email from Meagan Gins at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the review of various briefing papers related to multiple topics, including abandoned mine lands and federal coal management, due for submission by May 2, 2017. 2017 BLM201800412 4
The email correspondence among officials from the Bureau of Land Management and the Department of the Interior discusses the urgency of addressing comments on a "V&F Paper" and requests an estimated time for a response. 2017 BLM201800412 17
The National Bureau of Economic Research working paper by Matthew J. Kotchen discusses the theoretical foundations of the social cost of carbon (SCC) and the complexities surrounding the use of global versus domestic SCC in regulatory impact analysis, emphasizing the challenges of achieving international consensus on SCC values. 2016 BLM201800412 30
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is discussing materials related to the internal comments and action plans for revising the BLM Mitigation Manual and Handbook, including compensatory mitigation strategies and decision-making instruments. 2016 BLM201800412 90
The document discusses the updated estimates of the social cost of carbon (SCC) by the Department of Economics at Yale University, presenting a revised DICE model that calculates the SCC at $31 per ton of CO2 for 2015, with projections of a 3% annual increase through 2050. 2016 BLM201800412 8
The Interagency Working Group on Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases, involving multiple U.S. government agencies, issued a Technical Support Document in August 2016 to update the social cost of carbon estimates based on expert advice and public comments, while addressing recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences regarding uncertainty in these estimates. 2016 BLM201800412 35
The document discusses a research article from the US Environmental Protection Agency that analyzes the incremental mitigation benefits of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) in relation to the government's social cost of carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) estimates, emphasizing the importance of benefit-cost analysis in climate policy-making. 2015 BLM201800412 28
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is implementing Secretarial Order 3349, which focuses on promoting American energy independence by reducing regulatory burdens on energy production and revoking previous mitigation policies established under Secretarial Order 3330. 2015 BLM201800412 2
The Bureau of Land Management is discussing the Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) methodology and planning an updated literature review to assess region-specific damages and greenhouse gas estimates in light of a recent Executive Order. 2015 BLM201800412 3
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is implementing Secretarial Order (S.O.) 3349, which focuses on promoting American energy independence by reviewing agency climate change actions, revoking S.O. 3330, and directing the identification of actions related to energy development and mitigation policies. 2015 BLM201800412 2
The document is a report from the Energy and Climate Change Task Force to the Secretary of the Interior, outlining a strategy for improving the Department of the Interior's mitigation policies and practices as of April 2014. 2014 BLM201800412 5
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is reviewing and potentially revising its Policy Instruction Memorandum on processing royalty rate reduction applications to streamline the review process and reduce delays, with a revised memorandum expected in early 2018. 2014 BLM201800412 9
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is reviewing and planning to revise its Policy Instruction Memorandum on processing royalty rate reduction applications to streamline the review process and reduce delays while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. 2014 BLM201800412 9
The document outlines legislative provisions from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, regarding the Bureau of Land Management's requirements for exhausting administrative review before judicial action on grazing decisions and the acceptance of donated grazing permits in the California Desert Conservation Area. 2012 BLM201800412 3
The document outlines legislative provisions from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, regarding the Bureau of Land Management's requirements for administrative review before judicial action on grazing decisions on public lands and the acceptance of donated grazing permits or leases in the California Desert Conservation Area. 2012 BLM201800412 3
The document outlines legislative provisions from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, regarding the Bureau of Land Management's requirements for exhausting administrative review before challenging grazing decisions on public lands and the acceptance of donated grazing permits or leases in the California Desert Conservation Area. 2012 BLM201800412 3
The Interagency Working Group on Social Cost of Carbon, under the United States Government, developed estimates to incorporate the social benefits of reducing carbon dioxide emissions into regulatory cost-benefit analyses as mandated by Executive Order 12866. 2010 BLM201800412 51
The Bureau of Land Management is conducting a policy review of the Energy and Minerals (E&M) Policy from 2009 to 2016, focusing on high-priority items and planning a meeting to discuss the findings. 2009 BLM201800412 22
The Bureau of Land Management discusses feedback on the 2008 climate guidance and decides to maintain the current bullet point in the guidance while awaiting further input from states. 2008 BLM201800412 2
The Executive Order from the President directs federal agencies to review and potentially revise regulations that hinder the development of domestic energy resources, promoting energy independence and economic growth while ensuring environmental protections. BLM201800412 7
The Bureau of Land Management is preparing a draft report under Executive Order 13783, focusing on recommendations to alleviate burdensome climate change actions affecting the development and use of domestically produced energy resources, with Kristin Bail leading the coordination and content preparation. BLM201800412 25
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is implementing a voluntary Permian Basin Agreement to enhance compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act by allowing companies to contribute to a mitigation pool for archaeological surveys, thereby improving management of cultural resources and providing predictability for industry operations. BLM201800412 10
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is coordinating responses to comments received on document 3349, with staff members tasked to review and provide feedback by the end of the day. BLM201800412 52
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) outlines various interim management policies and handbooks regarding environmental impact mitigation, including guidance on the National Environmental Policy Act, migratory bird conservation, and land use planning regulations. BLM201800412 16
The document outlines a template for input into the July draft of Executive Order 13783 regarding energy, specifically requesting agencies to summarize their efforts to reduce burdens on the development and use of domestically produced energy resources, including actions related to climate change and other regulatory restrictions. BLM201800412 5
The Bureau of Land Management is discussing edits received from the Solicitor's Office regarding the draft memo on Secretarial Order 3349, specifically addressing Sections 5(a)(i) and 5(b)(i), and seeking guidance on how to proceed with those edits. BLM201800412 192
The Department of the Interior's report outlines a coordinated strategy for improving mitigation practices in response to climate change, focusing on landscape-scale goals, compensatory mitigation programs, and collaborative efforts with various stakeholders to sustain natural ecosystems and resources. BLM201800412 27
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) outlines its policy for ensuring that proposed public land uses conform to mitigation standards during the NEPA process, emphasizing the importance of avoiding, minimizing, rectifying, and compensating for environmental impacts while managing public resources. BLM201800412 46
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is planning a meeting to discuss the practical aspects of cost-benefit analysis in relation to upcoming regulatory changes and deregulation efforts influenced by differing policies between the Trump and Obama administrations. BLM201800412 9
The Department of the Interior is coordinating a rapid response to a request from the Office of Management and Budget regarding the review of regulations and policies that may hinder the development of domestic energy resources, as mandated by Executive Order 13783. BLM201800412 19
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is coordinating the response to Secretarial Order 3349, with a signed memo sent to the Secretary's Office and discussions about document versions among staff. BLM201800412 28
The Bureau of Land Management is coordinating the finalization of a document related to archaeological survey mitigation strategies, with an emphasis on compliance and operational efficiency, before sending it to the Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management. BLM201800412 19
The document is a legal brief submitted by law professors as amici curiae in support of Public Citizen, Inc. and others against President Donald Trump, opposing the defendants' motion to dismiss and supporting the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment regarding regulatory reform. BLM201800412 28
The document is a draft internal working paper from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) outlining strategies to enhance energy independence, streamline permitting processes for various energy and mining projects, and improve land management while promoting conservation and workforce development. BLM201800412 12
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is developing a formal mitigation policy to enhance compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act and streamline the permitting process for public land uses by allowing companies to contribute to a mitigation pool for archaeological surveys. BLM201800412 10
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is responding to a recent Secretarial Order on energy independence that impacts its mitigation and climate change programs, with two teams formed to report on current policies and actions by the following week. BLM201800412 8
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is coordinating a response to the Secretarial Order on American Energy Independence, focusing on mitigation policy and identifying actions that may hinder domestic energy resource development. BLM201800412 19
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report assessing approaches to updating the Social Cost of Carbon as part of a near-term update initiative. BLM201800412 73