A court hearing was held Thursday morning in Lafayette on a lawsuit against the Biden Administration for the halting of all lease sales on public land.
First Quarter of Biden Presidency Impactful for Energy
Industry
On January 27, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order
14008 ( E.O. 14008 ), implementing a temporary pause on
the auction of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water
while the President s administration reviews the program. The
review will consider potential climate and other impacts of current
federal oil and gas permitting/leasing practices and whether to
take action to account for corresponding climate costs. E.O. 14008
will not affect existing leases or drilling permits for valid,
existing leases. In addition, E.O. 14008 will not restrict energy
activities on private or state lands.
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