NPS updates non-federal oil, gas regulations

(Nov. 4, 2016) -- The National Park Service today announced the release of updated regulations that govern private and state-owned oil and gas rights in the National Park System. The Record of Decision and Final Rule for regulating these limited oil and gas operations, called the 9B regulations, will be published in the Federal Register on Friday. The regulations were issued more than 37 years ago and had not been updated.