At 12:01 p.m. on January 20, 2017, federal regulatory policy dramatically shifted from the unparalleled expansion of the Obama Administration to a reform agenda under President Donald Trump. During the Obama years, the nation’s regulatory burden increased by more than $122 billion annually as a result of 284 new “major” rules (roughly defined as those costing the private sector at least $100 million per year). The Trump Administration, in its first six months, launched a multifaceted reform agenda.
Western Energy Alliance and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the proposed rule on Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation.
Western Energy Alliance and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the proposed rule on Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation.