The Latest On: Federal Fossil Fuels
June 22, 2021
| In the News: The Guardian
Activists fear Biden’s climate pledges are falling apart: ‘We aren’t seeing grit’
Drew Caputo, VP of Litigation for Lands, Wildlife, Oceans, Earthjustice: “It’s legally wrong. Every presidential administration has delayed or cancelled lease sales. The Trump administration last year delayed offshore oil leases because of the pandemic and changes in the market. There were no complaints, literally, and it was an unremarkable thing because that kind of thing happens all of the time.”
June 16, 2021
| Article
Court Freezes Dangerous Arctic Drilling Plan, But Biden Administration Won't Ice It for Good
June 16, 2021
| Press Release
Earthjustice: Injunction Reversing Biden’s Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Pause is ‘Legally Wrong’
May 28, 2021
| In the News: The New York Times
Biden’s Fossil Fuel Moves Clash With Pledges on Climate Change
Drew Caputo, VP of Litigation for Lands, Wildlife, Oceans: “I get that they’re being pressured politically. I get that there are thin margins. But the climate crisis doesn’t care about any of that stuff.”
May 26, 2021
| Press Release
In Court, Justice Department Defends Trump’s Approval of Large Oil-Drilling Project in Western Arctic
May 18, 2021
| Legal Document
Opening Brief: Groups Head to Court Against Biden Administration’s Defense of Federal Coal Leasing
May 18, 2021
| Press Release
Environmental Organizations Head to Court Against Biden Administration’s Defense of Federal Coal Leasing
