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Comment on the Bureau of Land Management’s Proposed Rule on Oil and Gas Leasing
Comment on the Bureau of Land Management's Proposed Rule on Oil and Gas Leasing
Proposed changes would have little impact on domestic oil and gas production but would substantially increase the risk that US taxpayers will have to shoulder the costs of decommissioning oil and gas well sites on federal lands.
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Aug. 4, 2026
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