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Leasing Lawsuits Hit Their Stride Multiple Plaintiffs Seek Orders to Reinstate Federal Oil and Gas Lease Sales

Photo of Mark BarronBy Mark Barron on Posted in Oil and Gas
Consistently throughout his presidential campaign, President Biden repeatedly indicated his intention to “ban[] new oil and gas permitting on public lands and waters.”[1] Only one week after taking office, on Jan. 27,  the president issued Executive Order 14008, representing the administration’s first major step toward that goal. Among other provisions, the Executive Order directs the … Continue Reading

Understanding Missouri v. Biden: The Benefits and Costs of Carbon Emissions

Photo of Poe LeggetteBy Poe Leggette on Posted in Carbon Emissions
On Feb. 26, the Biden administration announced that, for at least the rest of the year, federal agencies will conduct regulatory and environmental analyses assuming that the global “social cost” of emitting carbon dioxide is $51 per ton. Called the “Social Cost of Carbon” for short, this calculation will be directed primarily toward agriculture and … Continue Reading
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