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As the Biden administration’s move to scrap new oil and gas leases remains in unsettled legal territory, Democrats and Republicans on a U.S. House panel sharply disagreed about the merits of new energy development in the Gulf of Mexico.
Congressional members split along party lines in a debate whether to open up more off-shore oil drilling, debating whether it would contribute to climate change or higher energy prices.
Oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico; climate emergency; Union of Concerned Scientists; Biden administration
Companies Have Been Put on Notice to Focus on Environmental Justice Jun 29, 2021 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has long volleyed back and forth from being a lukewarm environmental enforcer to serving as a friend of industry, depending on who has been in charge at the White House. Meanwhile, many communities of color have long suffered due to the lack of effective policies centered around environmental justice. But last week, the EPA announced that the agency will soon provide $50 million for environmental justice initiatives through funds made available under the American Res...