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Biden suspends federal oil and gas leasing for 60 days

May 25, 2021 by

Wednesday’s order is temporary, presumably to give the Senate time to confirm Biden’s nominee for Interior secretary, Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M. But Biden, who pledged to halt new drilling within federal lands and waters during the campaign, appears likely to seek to extend the ban over the long-term or make it permanent, which, according to some legal opinions, could require congressional approval.

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