(NPR) Biden To 'Pause' Oil And Gas Leasing On Public Lands And Waters

Biden To 'Pause' Oil And Gas Leasing On Public Lands And Waters





Biden To 'Pause' Oil And Gas Leasing On Public Lands And Waters






A horizontal drilling rig and a pump jack sit on federal land in Lea County, N.M., in September. The state stands to lose royalties and revenue from a Biden administration pause on new oil and gas leases.



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Biden To 'Pause' Oil And Gas Leasing On Public Lands And Waters



The move is one of the president's more controversial campaign promises; industry groups say they will sue. But it won't have much immediate impact on driving down climate-warming emissions.