Louisiana and 12 other states filed the lawsuit last month claiming Biden s executive order banning new oil and gas leases on federal lands violates federal law.
âLeaders in fourteen other states are standing up for their energy industry and itâs pathetic to see New Mexicoâs Attorney General sit on the sidelines, Larry Behrens, Western States Director for Power The Future, told The Center Square. [AG] Hector Balderas was more than happy to sue the previous administration when his eco-left supporters demanded it. Now that New Mexico is losing rigs to Texas, Balderas is silent.
About 55% of oil and gas wells in New Mexico are drilled on federal lands, particularly in the Permian Basin. In Texas, oil and gas drilling in the Permian Basin is largely done on private land, which won t be affected by Biden s order.
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