NRECA Challenges Bureau of Land Management’s New Conservation Rule
Posted on Jul 18, 2024 in Litigation | Comments Off on NRECA Challenges Bureau of Land Management’s New Conservation Rule
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior, challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) new Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, which they claim hinders electric cooperatives’ operations. NRECA, supported by a coalition of 11 other industries, argues that the rule prioritizes conservation over utility use, complicating grid expansion, maintenance, and wildfire mitigation efforts. The rule is said to unlawfully expand BLM’s authority and create a conservation lease program that could obstruct energy projects.
