The Latest On: Federal Fossil Fuels
A judge vacated offshore oil and gas leases due to climate change. What does that mean for Wyoming?
Mike Freeman, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office, Earthjustice: “The Gulf sale failed to do a credible climate analysis. But climate analysis is really only the first part of the process. The second step is that BLM has to use that analysis to make the right decision for our climate and environment.”
Court Finds Massive Offshore Oil Lease Sale in Gulf Based on Faulty Legal Analysis
Legal Document: Court Finds Massive Offshore Oil Lease Sale in Gulf Based on Faulty Legal Analysis
Biden fails to change course on fossil fuels, despite a bold campaign pledge
Jenny Harbine, Managing Attorney, Northern Rockies Office, Earthjustice: “The opportunity costs of not doing something will be felt generations into the future if this administration doesn’t reverse course quickly and begin to align its actions with its words.”
Victoria: Oferta de Arrendamiento Petrolero en el Golfo de México es Invalidada, Señala Juez
U.S. Moves to Restrict Oil Leasing in Alaska
Jeremy Lieb, Attorney, Alaska Office, Earthjustice: “That still falls far short of what the administration’s commitments are on climate.”
Will Biden’s oil plans unleash an Arctic ‘carbon bomb’?
Jeremy Lieb, Attorney, Alaska Office, Earthjustice: “The federal government has an obligation and the authority to restrict oil and gas activity in the reserve to protect other resources, including the climate. The science is clear that the world can’t afford to develop even a small portion of that oil.”