Trump advances with measure to facilitate exploitation in seven states of the West American
The United States Government announced at 10.br.2025 that it will not require further environmental impact statements for thousands of oil and gas concessions in the western country. The US Department said the measure aims to eliminate barriers to the exploitation of natural resources and reduce regulatory requirements. The information is from
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will no longer need to prepare environmental impact studies, known as EIs, for about 3,244 concessions that were under dispute by environmental groups. These concessions are located in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.
The decision reverses a policy of the administration of former President Joe Biden (Democrat), which had determined on 16 January 2025 to carry out environmental analyzes after court proceedings and a determination of justice.
Environmental impact statements are detailed analyzes required by the 1970 National Environmental Policy Law (NEA) for federal projects with potential significant impact on the environment. Change reflects Trump’s posture, which seeks to reduce regulatory obstacles to the energy sector.
On January 20, 2025, his first day of presidency return, Trump signed an executive order to accelerate energy project approvals, ordering the White House environmental quality board to propose the elimination of NEPA requirements, including greenhouse gas emissions analysis in large projects.
The Interior Department reported that the BLM is evaluating options to comply with NEPA in oil and gas concessions decisions.
