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Biden halts new oil drilling on federal lands. Here's what major climate move means for California
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Pump jacks and wells are seen in an oil field on the Monterey Shale formation where gas and oil extraction using hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has boomed. President Biden is expected to halt new leases for oil development on federal lands.David McNew / Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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President Biden’s directive on new oil leases would stop new drilling off the California coast — this drilling platform is off the coast of Ventura.Gary Kavanagh / Getty Images/iStockphotoShow MoreShow Less