nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 1TXN|||Biden To ‘Pause’ Oil And Gas Leasing On Public Lands And Waters||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The move is one of the president’s more controversial campaign promises; industry groups say they will sue. But it won’t have much immediate impact on driving down climate-warming emissions.


Biden To 'Pause' Oil And Gas Leasing On Public Lands And Waters

A horizontal drilling rig and a pump jack sit on federal land in Lea County, N.M., in September. The state stands to lose royalties and revenue from a Biden administration pause on new oil and gas leases.

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Biden To ‘Pause’ Oil And Gas Leasing On Public Lands And Waters



The move is one of the president’s more controversial campaign promises; industry groups say they will sue. But it won’t have much immediate impact on driving down climate-warming emissions.


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