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Biden Climate Approval Plummets After Willow Oil Drilling Greenlighted

Common Dreams 29 Mar 2023

... January 2022 petition submitted to Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland provides a blueprint to reduce federal oil and gas production by 98% by 2035 using long-dormant provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and the National Emergencies Act.

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Kennedy introduces Lower Energy Costs Act in Senate

Minden Press-Herald 23 Mar 2023

Require the Interior Secretary to conduct all lease sales in the congressionally approved 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing five-year plan no later than Sept ... Prohibit the Chinese Communist Party from acquiring any interest in lands leased for oil or gas under the Mineral Leasing Act or Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

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Groups Vow to Sue Biden for Ignoring Demand to End Drilling on Public Lands

Common Dreams 16 Mar 2023

... petition submitted to President Joe Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland provides a framework to slash federal oil and gas production by 98% by 2035 using long-dormant provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and the National Emergencies Act.

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Moran files bills targeting water transfers, offshore oil leases

Longview News-Journal 15 Mar 2023

“The Biden Administration has dragged its feet on approving the five-year offshore leasing plan, which is required under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA),” Moran said in a statement ... governors to nominate Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) areas adjacent to their state for ...

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U.S. Nathaniel Moran files bills targeting water transfers, offshore oil leases

The Marshall News Messenger 14 Mar 2023

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US federal government puts US Arctic Ocean off limits for future oil and gas leasing

Splash24/7 14 Mar 2023

Using his authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, President Biden is withdrawing approximately 2.8m acres of the Beaufort Sea in the Arctic Ocean nearshore in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) from future oil and gas leasing ... A federal oil and gas lease sale has not been held in the Arctic Ocean since 2007.

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Snowmass History: Fill ‘er up

Aspen Times 14 Mar 2023

1 chairlift parking lot.” The station leased from Continental Oil Co ... .

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Memorandum on Withdrawal of Certain Areas off the United States Arctic Coast of the Outer ...

The White House 13 Mar 2023

Arctic Coast of the Outer Continental Shelf from. Oil or Gas Leasing ... 1341(a), I hereby withdraw from disposition by oil or gas leasing for a time period without specific expiration the areas designated by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management as the Beaufort Planning Area of the Outer Continental Shelf that have not previously been withdrawn.

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Biden to announce Australia submarine deal in San Diego

The Associated Press 13 Mar 2023

The proposed Willow project is within the reserve, and ConocoPhillips has long held leases for the site ... In 2015, President Barack Obama halted exploration in coastal areas of the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, and he later withdrew most other potential Arctic Ocean lease areas — about 98 percent of the Arctic outer continental shelf.

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As Biden weighs Willow, he blocks other Alaska oil drilling

Wtop 13 Mar 2023

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Biden will approve Alaska oil project, alongside Arctic protections

The Spokesman-Review 13 Mar 2023

... limits to oil and gas leasing, the Interior Department announced Sunday ... Biden would use his authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Act to withdraw roughly 2.8 million acres of the Beaufort Sea in the Arctic Ocean from future oil and gas leasing, the statement said.

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Nicaragua proposes suspending Vatican ties after comments

The Associated Press 12 Mar 2023

'Oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters must end — full stop ... In 2015, President Barack Obama halted exploration in coastal areas of the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, and he later withdrew most other potential Arctic Ocean lease areas — about 98 percent of the Arctic outer continental shelf.

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US government: Silicon Valley Bank clients will get funds

The Associated Press 12 Mar 2023

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North Korea tests submarine-launched missile, Seoul confirms

The Associated Press 12 Mar 2023

In 2015, President Barack Obama halted exploration in coastal areas of the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, and he later withdrew most other potential Arctic Ocean lease areas — about 98 percent of the Arctic outer continental shelf.

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Carbajal reintroduces bill banning expanded offshore drilling

Santa Barbara News-Press 27 Feb 2023

The California Clean Coast Act would permanently ban future offshore oil and gas leasing in areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off the coast of California ... have helped lower gas prices and that oil companies already hold 13 million acres of unused leases of public land.