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As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office in January, environmental groups sought to hold the Biden administration accountable for campaign promises to ban new oil and gas leases on federal land and potentially end the practice of hydraulic fracturing or fracking.
A consortium of organizations, including environmentalists, Native American, religious and business groups submitted text to the Biden administration for an executive order that would cease new fossil fuel leasing on federal land.
Jeremy Nichols, climate and energy program director for New Mexico-based WildEarth Guardians said the move was essential to transitioning the state and nation away from its reliance on oil and gas and toward widespread use of renewable energy.
A Biden Oil Ban Could Improve the Climate, Worsen State Economy Biden has promised to ban new oil, gas leases and maybe hydraulic fracking, which would be a big win for environmental groups. But for states, like New Mexico, the bans could worsen the economy. Adrian Hedden, Carlsbad Current-Argus | December 18, 2020 | Analysis
(TNS) As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office in January, environmental groups sought to hold the Biden administration accountable for campaign promises to ban new oil and gas leases on federal land and potentially end the practice of hydraulic fracturing or fracking.
A consortium of organizations, including environmentalists, Native American, religious and business groups submitted text to the Biden administration for an executive order that would cease new fossil fuel leasing on federal land.
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