Regulatory Roundup: Navigating a New Era
Regulatory Roundup: Navigating a New Era
Regulatory Roundup shares timely insights into significant policy changes under the new administration, breaking down complex regulations into clear, actionable information.
BLM Issues New Guidance Directing Annual Competitive Geothermal Lease Sales and Reducing Opportunities for Public Participation
Introduction
On December 16, 2025, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published Instruction Memorandum 2026-004 (IM2026-004), titled Promoting Annual Competitive Geothermal Lease Sales, establishing new policy guidance for geothermal leasing on federal public lands.
Preparing for the California Cyber Audit Regulations
On September 23, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency confirmed that their cyber audit regulations will at long last go into effect on January 1, 2026.
You can be forgiven for losing track since these were first proposed in September 2023, but now is the time to start considering how they will apply to your company and budgeting for that impact.
USCIS Clarification on Presidential Proclamation Imposing Fee and Restricting Entry to the United States for Certain H-1B Visa Holders
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued further guidance regarding applicability of the recent H-1B proclamation on its website, limiting the applicability of the proclamation.