Federal judge blocks Biden's pause on new oil, gas leases

[nattyice]

Source: Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water was blocked Tuesday by a federal judge in Louisiana, who ordered that plans continue for lease sales that were delayed for the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska waters “and all eligible onshore properties.”

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The moratorium was imposed after Biden on Jan. 27 signed executive orders to fight climate change. The suit was filed in March. The Interior Department later canceled oil and gas lease sales from public lands through June — affecting Nevada, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and the bureau’s eastern region.

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Federal lawyers argued that the public notice and comment period doesn't apply to the suspension, that the lease sales aren't required by law and that the Secretary of the Interior has broad discretion in leasing decisions.

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“Millions and possibly billions of dollars are at stake,” wrote Doughty, who was nominated to the federal bench by President Donald Trump in 2017.

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Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/federal-judge-blocks-biden-s-pause-on-new-oil-gas-leases/ar-AAL4YE2?ocid=msedgntp

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BS.

[cstanleytech]

1. I disagree with the ruling however to the lawyers here was the judge right for this ruling or was he

most likely wrong?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. Sounds like the judge's based his decision on the economic trouble Biden's moratorium would cause.

Not on whether it was legal or not.

He's definitely a Trump judge and sounds about as dumb as Roger Benitez who overturned California's assault weapons ban.

[SouthBayDem]

9. Your guess is right

https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/doughty-terry-alvin

[Turbineguy]

3. Millions and possibly billions are at stake.

Indeed they are. Millions of people are at risk of being flooded out and billions in damage from rising sea levels.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Greed is not a point of law or legal reasoning

This judge is incompetent.

[PortTack]

5. Oil execs are not in the least bit interested in these leases! With an oil glut drilling for poorly

Accessible oil is just not profitable....that judge looks like the idiot he is to those in charge!!
billions at stake...laughable!!

[I of the Eye]

6. Who appointed this judge?

I have a hunch!

[PSPS]

8. Your hunch is correct.

[PSPS]

7. "Millions and possibly billions of dollars are at stake!!11!!" wrote Doughty - a trump appointee

OMG!!111!! We certainly must block this if money is at stake!!!111!!!1 Trump is probably getting lots of vig on this, and likely splits it with his judge.

[Maxheader]

10. Didn't provide a reason...

for the suspensions? How bout it disrups the local environment?

As has been said...oil glut? Gonna add to that? Air, land

further poisoning? ...

[Duppers]

11. 😠

Omfg!