Interior Issues Statement on Oil and Gas Leasing Program
August 17, 2021
August 17, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2021:
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"The Department of the Interior (Interior) confirmed today that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has appealed the preliminary injunction entered by the district court in Louisiana v. Biden, which enjoined Interior from implementing the pause in new federal oil and gas leasing as set forth in Section 208 of Executive Order 14008. DOJ is appealing that dec . . .
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"The Department of the Interior (Interior) confirmed today that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has appealed the preliminary injunction entered by the district court in Louisiana v. Biden, which enjoined Interior from implementing the pause in new federal oil and gas leasing as set forth in Section 208 of Executive Order 14008. DOJ is appealing that dec . . .