Sale of federal oil and gas leases in Gulf of Mexico off again pending hearings on whale protections seattletimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from seattletimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Biden administration suddenly announced it would postpone a major oil and gas lease sale that it previously tried to cancel, but which the Inflation Reduction Act mandates.
Legal disputes centered around the protection of an endangered whale species have caused a delay in sale for federal Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases, officials say.
An upcoming sale of federal Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases was officially postponed Thursday amid legal fights over protections for an endangered species of whale.