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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is establishing technical standards for state and local governmental entities to make their websites and mobile applications accessible for people with disabilities. DOJ is revising its regulations under…

The Office of Advocacy will host a small entity roundtable to discuss the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management proposed rule to add conservation as a land use activity within the framework of the Federal Land Policy…

On April 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a proposed rule to add conservation as a “use” within the framework of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. According to BLM the…

The Office of Advocacy will host a small entity roundtable to discuss the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) proposed rule to update regulations concerning renewable energy activities. The purpose of the…

On March 31, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) published a request for information on ways to improve federal hardrock mining regulations, laws and permitting practices. DOI also announced the formation of an interagency…

The Office of Advocacy will host a roundtable to discuss the United States Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s draft guidance regarding mitigating the impacts of offshore wind energy development on fisheries.…

The Office of Advocacy will host a roundtable to discuss the United States Department of the Interior’s Request for Information to Inform Working Group on Mining Regulations, Laws, and Permitting. The roundtable will take place virtually…

By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel On January 25, 2021, President Joe Biden issued Executive Order 13985, which directs the heads of federal agencies to evaluate whether existing agency practices create barriers for public…

On November 22, 2021 the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a Request for Information on Reducing or Avoiding Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Fisheries. The Office of Advocacy of the…

The Office of Advocacy will host a roundtable to discuss the United States Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) request for information to update its guidance on mitigating the impacts of offshore wind…