IPANM (April 13, 2024) – In response to the April 12, 2024 formal release of the new Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Rule, IPANM released the following statement:
“The Biden administration has created new leasing rules that are unreasonable and go beyond the the existing authority granted to the BLM. The new anti-oil and gas development policies will substantially handcuff production opportunities for small producers. The ultimate goal is clear, bureaucrats in Washington D.C. want to use this rule to prohibit oil and gas development on federal lands. As IPANM made clear in our prior comments, the new rule purposefully allows the administration to deny future leasing without adequate justification or explanation.”
–Jim Winchester, Executive Director, IPANM
