The Trump administration is proposing to relax rules to make it easier for companies to drill for oil and gas on public lands. The Interior Department, which oversees federal lands, said it would propose to loosen two Biden-era regulations: one aimed at curbing planet-warming methane and another ensuring energy companies clean up their used-up wells. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum framed the move as a bid for “energy dominance,” which is a phrase that sounds like a video game achievement but is apparently real policy. “These targeted updates cut through the red tape that has historically deterred investment, ensuring our public lands remain a reliable engine for economic growth and innovation,” Burgum said in a written statement. In 2024, the Biden administration dramatically raised the cost of bonds that oil and gas companies must post to cover cleanup costs, a move the new proposal seeks to unwind.