BLM’s APD Processing Fee Expired: What Operators Need to Know
By: Ashley Noonan | Last updated: October 3, 2026 At a glance The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) authority to collect the Application for Permit to Drill (APD) processing fee expired on September 30, 2026. APDs submitted in BLM’s Automated Fluid Minerals Support System (AFMSS) on or after October 1, 2026, do not require a […]
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