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Waters pending an environmental review. >> we're going to start to properly manage lands and waterways. >> in april of last year, the interior department finished the review and announced reformed leasing procedures. royalty rates for the portion from oil and gas sales that companies pay to the government rose from 12.5% to 18.75. a 50% increase. the land nominated for drilling by the oil and gas industry was reduced by 80%. >> we all pay 50% more for 80% less. i think this is them trying to thread the needle, split the hair saying okay we are going to go ahead with a leasing program. we are n...

Tom, this has been weeks of storms right now. what's your biggest concern with this latest round? >> reporter: bianna, it's staggering to know at christmas when we knew this atmospheric river would begin, that it would last a few weeks. think about how far we've con in just weather forecasting. we've had six events, today is number seven. we're going to have eight, nine and ten. i'll let you know when those are going to come look at southern california numbers. ventura, over 18.75 inches. san marcos pass, we were almost freaking out in the weather center when they hit a foot. but 17 inches. sa...

Reversing course with oil and gas leases on federal land, but some say it would make the crisis worse in the years ahead. madison has the story from fox business in new york. >> this is the first time since bride took office the federal government is offering new fossil fuel leases on public land. the issue, the amount of land offered up is much lower and the royalties are higher. the government is increasing royalties on the new leases to 18.75%. that is up from 12.5%. so the government is taking a bigger piece of the pie. and the land being offered for drilling is much less. taking a look at...

Nothing. >> but is entirely possible but we also know a lot of those critics have been saving measures like this one by the biden administration are not long-term fixes to bring down the cost of oil. so what is more gas at the pump. it is something that might not be a lot to satisfy the critics. >> neil: also, peter it is not but higher taxes due the government which is added benefits here. how do you explain that? >> so commit was, there was a 12.5% premium to drill on federal land. now, it will be up to 18.75% on whatever basically the value of whatever they are pulling out of the ground. an...