Biden paused leasing. Oil boomed anyway
By
Heather Richards | 07/13/2021 10:53 AM GMT
President Biden has pledged to make combating climate change a top policy priority, but his clean energy agenda hasn t stopped a recent rise in oil and gas production on federal lands. He s pictured here on the South Lawn departing the White House en route to Illinois on Wednesday. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Oil production is rising on federal lands in states like New Mexico and Wyoming, countering claims that President Biden’s climate agenda has effectively throttled the oil and gas industry with a ban on new leasing and other policies.
PUBLIC LANDS: Biden paused leasing Oil boomed anyway
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