Nostra
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Veggie Joe has been forced by a court to reverse his EO stopping permits, Stupid. They didn't do it on their own.And yet his admin is approving more permits than Trump did. And US oil production is up 14% since Feb.
You have nothing but empty talking points, you have no actual facts or data.
The administration tried in its first days in office to put a stop to new oil and gas drilling. On January 27, Biden signed an executive order that paused new permits and directed the Department of Interior to launch a "rigorous review" of existing programs related to fossil fuel development.
But a lawsuit filed in March on behalf of 13 states led to a judgment that blocked Biden's pause.
"Millions and possibly billions of dollars are at stake," Judge Terry Doughty wrote in his ruling. Doughty was nominated in 2017 to the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana by then-President Donald Trump.
The Biden administration is moving forward with the new leasing, and White House press secretary Jen Psaki said their hands are tied.
"We're required to comply with the injunction; it's a legal case and legal process," Psaki told reporters Monday. "But it's important for advocates and other people out there to understand that it's not aligned with our view, the President's policies or the executive order that he signed."
Psaki said the US Department of Justice is appealing the Louisiana decision.
Why the Biden administration is reopening oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico | CNN Politics
The oil and gas auction is at odds with Biden's climate agenda and environmental advocates say it could set US climate goals back for years.
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