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Joe Biden used his first day in the Oval Office to put a pause on new oil and gas leases on federal lands. Thirteen states quickly sued, citing harm done by the pause on their budgets.
Tuesday evening, Judge Terry Doughty of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana granted a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration, effectively blocking the ban. The judge’s decision puts the ball in Biden’s court to decide whether to appeal.
Louisiana led the lawsuit. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued a statement, saying “This is a victory not only for the rule of law, but also for the thousands of workers who produce affordable energy for Americans.” --->READ MORE HERE
A federal judge blocked President Joe Biden’s pause on issuing new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters, preventing his administration from carrying out one of its premier policies to combat climate change.
Judge Terry Doughty of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana granted a preliminary injunction to 13 states that sued the Biden administration over its leasing pause.
The order applies nationwide, forcing the administration to end its pause and proceed with offering new leases to drill on federal lands and offshore waters.
“We appreciate that federal courts have recognized President Biden is completely outside his authority in his attempt to shut down oil and gas leases on federal lands,” said Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, one of the plaintiffs on the suit.
The ruling will remain in effect pending appeals to higher courts, the judge said.
This comes after Biden signed an executive order in January imposing an indefinite pause on issuing new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters, a step toward fulfilling a major campaign promise to ban new leases altogether. --->READ MORE HERE
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