Biden Faces Major Lawsuit Over Oil Leasing In Wyoming CourtThe Biden administration is facing legal repercussions in WY as litigators claim they don’t have authority to ban leasing on public lands.Glenn Woods
Biden to Halt Drilling on Public LandsTwo people with knowledge of Biden’s plans outlined the proposed moratorium, which will be announced Wednesday. Associated Press
Federal Officials OK Drilling in Beartooth MountainsThe sites are outside Nye along the Beartooth Front , where the company acquired 282 mining claims.Associated Press
Report: Cleanup of Abandoned Oil, Gas Wells Could Cost USAmerican Petroleum Institute spokesman Reid Porter said the industry group was reviewing the report and had no immediate comment.Associated Press
O’Rourke Might Halt New Drilling on U.S. LandsThe Democratic presidential hopeful told reporters the nation needs to rethink how it protects its public lands.Associated Press
Crews Begin Drilling Well to Test Carbon Dioxide StorageResearchers plan to collect 3D seismic data later this year.Associated Press
Group Seeks to Block Big Wyoming Gas Drilling ProjectThe wells would be drilled in an area covering some 220 square miles.Associated Press
President Trump Rolls Back Pollution Rules for Drilling on U.S. LandsIt comes a week after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed weakening a separate methane emissions rule affecting private land and some public lands.Associated Press