Bureau of Land Management policies have historically shifted with changes in presidential administrations, with Democratic administrations tending to curb oil drilling and coal mining on federal lands while expanding renewable energy development, and Republican administrations tending to open public lands for mining and drilling.
November 05, 2025
high
temporal
Summarizes how federal administration changes have influenced BLM policy directions on fossil fuels and renewables.
Both Democratic and Republican U.S. presidential administrations have used the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program to designate countries and grant temporary protections to their nationals.
January 01, 1990
high
temporal
Bipartisan use of TPS authority by U.S. administrations