DOI Issues Secretarial Order on President's Revocation of Outer Continental Shelf Withdrawals

On February 3, 2025, the Secretary of the Interior issued Secretarial Order 3420 (Announcing President Trump's Revocation of Former Outer Continental Shelf Withdrawals) to implement  Executive Order 14148, which rescinded a number of President Biden’s executive orders, including those withdrawing certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf from oil and gas leasing. The order directs all relevant bureaus and offices within the Department of the Interior to immediately update documents, websites, and policies accordingly.