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At the direction of President Joe Biden, Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has suspended oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. "The Department of the Interior today

NationofChange Biden urged to go further after ‘strong step’ toward protecting Arctic Refuge from drilling "Until the leases are canceled, they will remain a threat to one of the wildest places left in America." Protesters march in support of Arctic environmental protections at a rally in Fairbanks, Alaska on May 7, 2017. Environmental campaigners in Alaska and across the country are cautiously celebrating the Biden administration’s Tuesday decision to suspend some fossil fu...

COMMENTARY BY Legal Fellow, Meese Center GianCarlo is a Legal Fellow in the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts departs the Senate chamber on February 5, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Mario Tama / Getty Images Key Takeaways No longer can an administration rescind a predecessor’s policy on the grounds that the policy was unlawful. These two precedents amount to a formidable new hurdle f...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Main Automation Contractor (MAC) Market in the Oil & Gas Industry - Global Growth, Trends, and Forecasts 2021-2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com May 6, 2021 GMT DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2021-- The Main Automation Contractor (MAC) Market in the Oil & Gas Industry is expected to register a CAGR of 6.2% during the forecast period 2021 - 2026 The significant need to increase productivity, improve energy ...

Get our free mobile app Gordon testified before the committee, in an attempt to combat the Biden Administration’s ban on oil and gas lease sales on federal lands. According to the Energy and Natural Resources website, “The purpose of this hearing is to examine energy development on federal lands, focusing on the current status of the Department of the Interior’s onshore oil and gas leasing program.” “We can probably agree that last year sucked, economically, socially, and emotionally,...

Carol J. Miller Share: The quest to fulfill energy demands places whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals at substantial risk. When seismic surveys are used to explore for oil and gas, shock waves and rapid changes in pressure can cause tissue destruction and deafen marine mammals, who are highly dependent on their key senses for survival. In the interest of conservation and prudent development of the natural resources, President Truman’s 1945 Proclamation asserted federal jurisdicti...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Late last week, newly confirmed Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland took two major steps to advance the Biden-Harris administrations climate priorities and accelerate the shift to a clean energy future. First, by Secretarys Order 3398, Haaland revoked a series of actions by the prior administration that promoted fossil fuel development on public lands and waters. Then, Haal...

Biden-Harris Administration by Marianne Kah |April 15, 2021 Natural gas flaring in a West Texas oil field. Photo: Jonathan Cutrer On January 27, President Biden issued an executive order that put a moratorium on oil and natural gas leasing in federal lands and water while his administration undertakes a comprehensive review and reconsideration of federal oil and gas permitting and leasing practices. The Department of Interior is seeking written comments from a variety of stakeholde...

April 1, 2021 Gas Line is a quarterly publication that looks at major news stories in global gas—ranging from project development to markets and geopolitics. My goal is not to cover every story but to draw connections between stories across time and space in order to shed light on the major themes that will drive global gas markets in the years ahead. My main takeaways from this quarter: Qatar Finally Makes Its Big Move The bottom line: Qatar has moved ahead with the first phase of an expansi...

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is rescinding the record of decision for the Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale 257. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced that it is rescinding the record of decision (ROD) for the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 257. The decision, which BOEM noted has been made in response to U.S. President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 14008, pauses planning for the proposed sale, which was expected to occur this March. Biden’s ord...