Data / Federal rules / 2025-13394
Rescission of Regulations Regarding Geothermal Leases
The Land Management Bureau published this final rule in the Federal Register on July 17, 2025. It took effect on September 15, 2025. Comments closed on August 18, 2025.
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What the agency says
This direct final rule rescinds a portion of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulations that address geothermal resource leasing.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-13394
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct final rule; request for comments
- Agency
- Interior Department; Land Management Bureau
- Published
- July 17, 2025
- Takes effect
- September 15, 2025
- Comments due
- August 18, 2025
- Dates
- The final rule is effective on September 15, 2025, unless significant adverse comments are received by August 18, 2025. If significant adverse comments are received, notice will be published in the Federal Register before the effective date either withdrawing the rule or issuing a new final rule which responds to significant adverse comments.
- Docket
- Docket No. BLM-2025-0016; PO #4820000251; Order #02412-014-004-047181.0
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1004-AF15
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 43 CFR 3200
- Topics
- Environmental protection; Geothermal energy; Government contracts; Mineral royalties; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Surety bonds
- Pages
- 3
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