Trump Admin Proposes Slashing Public Input to Accelerate Leasing
The Trump administration has proposed dramatically cutting the amount of time the general public has to offer input on new oil and gas leases, slashing participation periods by more than half.
TL;DR
- The Trump administration proposes cutting public input time on new oil and gas leases.
- Participation periods would be slashed by more than half.
- The revision aims to limit public comment and favor developers.
- This is part of an effort to expand fossil fuel production to meet surging energy demands.