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. Credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images
Biden To Pause Oil And Gas Leasing On Public Lands And Waters By
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In an effort to slow the nation s contribution to climate change, President Biden is expected to begin halting oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters.
The much-anticipated move is one of several executive actions the president is scheduled to make Wednesday to address the worsening climate crisis and the broader decline of the natural world, but it won t come without pushback.
Updated at 2:30 p.m. ET
In an effort to slow the nation s contribution to climate change, President Biden has signed an executive order to begin halting oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters.
The much-anticipated move is one of several executive actions the president took on
Wednesday to address the worsening climate crisis and the broader decline of the natural world, but it won t come without pushback. Today is Climate Day at the White House, which means it s Jobs Day at the White House, Biden said at the top of his remarks, also citing the health and national security impact of climate change, which Biden called a maximum threat.
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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. Callaghan O Hare/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Updated at 2:30 p.m. ET
In an effort to slow the nation s contribution to climate change, President Biden has signed an executive order to begin halting oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters.
The much-anticipated move is one of several executive actions the president took on
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.
In an effort to slow the nation s contribution to climate change, President Biden is expected to begin halting oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters.
The much-anticipated move is one of several executive actions the president is scheduled to make Wednesday to address the worsening climate crisis and the broader decline of the natural world, but it won t come without pushback.