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Biden s review of oil and gas leasing moves forward amid concern from New Mexico leaders Adrian Hedden, Carlsbad Current-Argus
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President Joe Biden’s administration announced it was moving forward with a national review of the U.S.’ federal oil and gas leasing program amid a temporary halt on new leases of federal land for fossil fuel development.
The Department of the Interior announced it would hold a public meeting on March 25 including local stakeholders and environmental groups along with industry leaders to discuss the review and assist in creating a report to inform future decision making.
President Joe Biden’s administration announced it was moving forward with a national review of the U.S.’ federal oil and gas leasing program amid a temporary halt on new leases of federal land for fossil fuel development.
The Department of the Interior announced it would hold a public meeting on March 25 including local stakeholders and environmental groups along with industry leaders to discuss the review and assist in creating a report to inform future decision making.
New Mexico political leaders on both sides of the aisle expressed concern to the Biden administration of the unique impact two oil- and gas-related orders from the Biden camp could have on the state, with both the state’s administration and members of Congress calling for clarity on the specifics and echoing industry concerns.
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As expected, President Biden’s first days in office were marked by a number of executive orders and other actions aimed at unwinding Trump-era environmental policies. For example, President Biden rejoined the Paris Agreement, revoked the Keystone XL oil pipeline’s federal permit and called for an immediate review of agency actions taken during the Trump administration. (See Biden’s Jan. 20, 2021, Executive Order No. 13990, 86 Fed. Reg. 7037, Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis.)
President Biden also ordered the secretary of the Department of the Interior to place a temporary moratorium on all activities relating to oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters. President Biden did so in light of alleged legal deficiencies underlying the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, including the inadequacy of the environmental review requir
Biden May Kill A Quarter Of U.S. Oil And Gas Production
President Biden is expected to announce a moratorium on future oil and gas drilling permits today, Wednesday January 27, fulfilling in part his campaign pledge to end drilling on federal lands and the continental shelf. The move, which has long been anticipated by the O&G industry, comes on the heels of a January 20th order signed by Acting Secretary of the Interior Scott de la Vega mandating a 60-day restriction for new onshore and offshore fossil fuel leases. Should the Senate confirm Deb Haaland as the Secretary of Interior, the order might be extended further or even made permanent, though Republicans will doubtless try to ally with pro-business Democrats in opposing such a move.