Washington Post | Interior aims to speed oil and gas permitting on public lands with 30-day reviews Washington Post The Interior Department, intent on boosting oil and gas production on federal lands, issued an order on Thursday designed to speed up the permitting process for drilling. Coming on the heels of the Trump administration's self-styled Energy Week in late ... US to speed approval for oil, gas exploration on federal land Interior secretary calls for quicker oil and gas permits New Mexico oil producers hopeful permitting backlog is eased |