May 12, 2021
Conservation groups were given the go-ahead on Wednesday to defend the Biden administration's decision to halt new oil and gas leasing on federal lands, which the state of Wyoming and industry groups have called an overreach and harmful to the economy.
May 04, 2021
The state of Wyoming asked a federal court to immediately block the Biden administration's halt on new oil and gas leasing activities on federal lands, arguing the U.S. Department of the Interior unlawfully decided to "shoot first, ask questions later" when implementing the pause.
April 20, 2021
Conservation groups and outdoorsy companies rallied behind the Biden administration's halt on new oil and gas leasing activities on federal lands by seeking to intervene in support of the temporary ban, which has been challenged in two lawsuits by the state of Wyoming and oil and gas industry groups.
March 24, 2021
Over a dozen Republican attorneys general on Wednesday threw their hats into the ring to fight the Biden administration's halt on new oil and gas leasing activities on federal lands, arguing a "de facto" ban stemming from an executive order is unlawful and should be stopped by the courts.