This report gives an overview of President Biden’s pause on oil and gas leasing, the subsequent legal challenges of the rule, and possible outcomes. Since taking office in January 2021, President Joe Biden has made climate action his top priority and has made sweeping changes to federal policy within the executive branch. One of the ways the administration has targeted to achieve its goals is reforming the federal oil and gas leasing program, which allows oil and gas companies to use public lands to develop and produce these resources. Environmental groups have argued that by adding fees or prohibiting new leasing, the U.S. would reduce its emissions and show that it is serious about climate action. However, changes to the program have received widespread backlash among industry groups and may significantly affect oil and gas producing states.
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