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Nevilledog

(55,148 posts) Wed Jun 16, 2021, 03:18 PM Jun 2021

Trump Judge Terry Doughty halts Biden's pause to oil and gas drilling on federal lands [View all]

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Robert Reich
@RBReich
Judge Terry Doughty halts Biden’s pause to oil and gas drilling on federal lands because it could “irreparably harm” the economy. But what about irreparable harm to the planet, Judge?
9:55 PM · Jun 15, 2021

So judges now think they can direct policy decisions?

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Trump Judge Terry Doughty halts Biden's pause to oil and gas drilling on federal lands [View all] Nevilledog Jun 2021 OP

That's a bad sign. If this makes it to SCOTUS they'll rule drillers can drill anywhere SoonerPride Jun 2021 #1

President Trump nominated Doughty OneBlueDotS-Carolina Jun 2021 #2

Yeah maybe this judge should become a politician, he obviously is not following law. Bev54 Jun 2021 #3

I wonder if there's an option to putting a massive cost to giving out OnDoutside Jun 2021 #4

oil companies have NO interest in drilling in places that are inaccessible such as ANWR! PortTack Jun 2021 #5

Well technically a lot of our federal judges blocked stuff of Trumps on a number of occasions. LiberatedUSA Jun 2021 #6