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Under the order, the secretary of Interior would be directed to pause all new oil and natural gas leases on public lands and offshore waters and initiate a review of all leases and permits related to fossil fuel. Some environmental groups argue that the executive order to pause new leases doesn’t go far enough to curb greenhouse gases.

Biden to pause new oil and gas leases on public lands in sweeping climate order

Jan 28, 2021 ◇ Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom

President Joe Biden is set to sign a host of executive orders on climate that will put a hold on new oil and gas leases on federal property, place environmental justice in the center of climate reform and set goals of conserving nearly a third of the nation’s land and water. Read more»