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Department of Interior Delays, Reassesses Trump-Era Rule on Fossil Fuel Royalty Rates

News / April 19, 2021

News Clip

Explainer: Why Is Biden Halting Federal Oil and Gas Sales?

News Clip / AP / March 24, 2021

Op-Ed

The Pipeline Setbacks Reveal the Perils of Rushed Agency Approvals

Op-Ed / Slate / July 8, 2020

Publications

A New Way Forward on Climate Change and Energy Development for Public Lands and Waters

Research Reports / October 22, 2020 / by Jayni Hein
Look Before You Lease

Reducing Fossil Fuel Dominance on Public Lands by Accounting for Option Value

Research Reports / January 7, 2020 / by Jayni Hein, Joy Kim, and Sam Smith
Environmental Law and Policy, 4th Ed.

Books / April 22, 2019 / by Richard Revesz, Michael Livermore, Caroline Cecot, and Jayni Hein

Recent projects & Updates

Department of Interior Delays, Reassesses Trump-Era Rule on Fossil Fuel Royalty Rates

News / April 19, 2021
Comments on Interior’s Review of Oil and Gas Program

Public Comments / April 15, 2021 / Download
Comments to FERC on the East Lateral XPress Project

Public Comments / April 15, 2021 / Download
Comments to FERC on East 300 Upgrade Project

Public Comments / March 22, 2021 / Download
Comments to ONRR on Royalty Rates for Oil and Gas Leasing

Public Comments / March 15, 2021 / Download

In the News

Explainer: Why Is Biden Halting Federal Oil and Gas Sales?

News Clip / AP / March 24, 2021
Oil, Gas Industry Stockpiled Drilling Leases Before Biden ‘Pause’

News Clip / Bloomberg Law / January 29, 2021
The Fair Price of Fossil Fuel

News Clip / The Regulatory Review / January 27, 2021
IPI Says EPA ‘Vastly Understates’ Methane Rule Costs

News Clip / Inside EPA / December 16, 2020
The Trump Administration’s Bad Deal for Public Lands

Op-Ed / Politico / October 7, 2020