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Legal Battles Loom as Biden Order Pauses Federal Oil, Natural Gas Leasing

Legal Battles Loom as Biden Order Pauses Federal Oil, Natural Gas Leasing

The U.S. oil and gas industry reacted with dismay and the first of perhaps multiple lawsuits Wednesday ahead of an executive order (EO) by President Biden directing the Department of the Interior (DOI) to pause new oil and natural gas leasing on federal lands and offshore waters. The EO published Wednesday afternoon follows a 60-day…

January 27, 2021