Comments closed April 27
Oppose Administrative Revisions to Regulations Related to Outer Continental
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management · Outer Continental Shelf
- What
- BOEM is proposing administrative revisions to its rules for prospecting, leasing and operations for minerals other than oil, gas and sulphur, the hard minerals, on the Outer Continental Shelf. It cites Executive Order 14285, Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources; Executive Order 14154, Unleashing American Energy; and Executive Order 14192, Unleashing Prosperity through Deregulation.
- Where
- Outer Continental Shelf
- How much
- We have no figure for this fight yet; the agency’s own words are under Case.
- Decided
- Comments closed April 27, 2026. No decision document is on file yet.Date from Federal Register ↗, read May 6, 2026.
Where these four lines come from
- WhatOur summary of the Federal Register 2026-03690 ↗. Check it against the agency’s own words under Case.
- WhereThe places and states the notice names, as PLAN read them.
- How muchNo verified figure is on the record for this fight.
- DecidedApril 27, 2026, from Federal Register, the document’s comment close date (federalregister.gov) ↗. Read May 6, 2026. The decision document is the one on file in PLAN’s record.
- Read from PLAN’s record November 9, 2026.
What the proposal said, and what the decision did
No figure from the proposal has been checked against the decision on this fight yet. What the record does hold is the issues ledger below.
No decision document is on PLAN’s record for this fight yet. When the agency’s decision lands, what it answered goes here.
PLAN's read: high threat
BOEM is proposing administrative revisions to its rules for prospecting, leasing and operations for minerals other than oil, gas and sulphur, the hard minerals, on the Outer Continental Shelf. It cites Executive Order 14285, Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources; Executive Order 14154, Unleashing American Energy; and Executive Order 14192, Unleashing Prosperity through Deregulation.
In the agency’s own words
Consistent with Executive Order (E.O.) 14285, "Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources" (April 24, 2025), E.O. 14154 "Unleashing American Energy" (January 20, 2025), E.O. 14192 "Unleashing Prosperity through Deregulation" (January 31, 2025), and consistent with agency policy, the Department of the Interior (the Department or DOI), acting through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), proposes administrative revisions to regulations that govern prospecting, leasing, and operations related to minerals other than oil, gas, and sulphur ("hard minerals") on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS…
The groups on this fight
2 groups are in on this fight
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- Earthjustice
In on this fight · linked
Filed its own comment on this decision on April 28, 2026.
Their comment on regulations.gov ↗ - Natural Resources Defense Council
In on this fight · linked
Filed its own comment on this decision on April 28, 2026.
Their comment on regulations.gov ↗
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Who signs it
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The ground
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The photograph on this page: Open water on the Outer Continental Shelf off Virginia (BOEM photo). More Than Just Parks.
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