Utah’s New Oil and Gas Bonding Rules Are Live. Here’s What Operators Should Be Checking Now.
Progressive Insights · Regulatory Analysis By: Ashley Noonan | Last updated: August 10, 2026 The first overhaul of Utah’s financial assurance program in more than two decades took effect July 8 — and the Division’s bonding assessment letters are going out now. On July 8, 2026, Utah’s updated oil and gas bonding require
Wyoming Sage-Grouse EO: 2026 Draft Changes
By: Ashley Noonan | Last updated: August 10, 2026 Greater sage-grouse in southwest Wyoming, Tom Koerner/USFWS, Public Domain, https://www.fws.gov/media/greater-sage-grouse-southwest-wyoming The short version: Wyoming’s draft 2026 Sage-Grouse Executive Order is not yet signed — the comment period closed July 31, and a final version is expected in rou