Comment on FR Doc # 2026-12738
Umpqua WatershedsOpposeAdvocacy
Summary: Three environmental and community organizations (Umpqua Watersheds, Umpqua Natural Leadership Science Hub, and South Umpqua Rural Community Partnership) oppose the proposed rule to reduce royalty obligations for lost oil and gas. They argue the rule violates statutory waste-prevention mandates, undermines fiduciary obligations to tribes, and contradicts GAO findings regarding waste and revenue loss.
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