• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Steve Feldgus

United States Department of the Interior

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

Steve Feldgus is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management at the Department of the Interior, where he oversees the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. He also served as the lead staffer for the Interagency Working Group on Mining Regulations, Laws, and Permitting. Prior to joining DOI in the Biden administration he was the Deputy Staff Director for the House Natural Resources Committee, specializing in energy and mining issues, and has also previously worked for the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and various offices during 16 years of working in Congress. He has a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin.

Sessions With Steve Feldgus

Tuesday, 19 March

  • 04:50pm - 05:30pm (CST) / 19/mar/2024 09:50 pm - 19/mar/2024 10:30 pm

    Infrastructure: Surmounting the permitting barrier?
    Energy Infrastructure/Supply Chains

    The energy transition requires rapid deployment of new energy infrastructure at an unprecedented pace and scale.  Successfully permitting that infrastructure in a timely manner has become a critical issue, one that countries and companies are struggling with. It’s a fine line between creating a framework that delivers the right outcomes—for the environment, for locals, for a country—and one that introduces too many constraints. How can regulators overcome these barriers, and ensure that perfect does not become the enemy of the good? What role should companies play to ensure their projects meet public demands?