U.S. State And Local Officials Call On Biden To Ban New Oil Permits

As many as 375 local and state elected officials are calling on the Biden Administration to institute a ban on new oil and gas drilling permits on federal lands and in federal waters and stop energy infrastructure for fossil fuels. In the first week in office, President Joe Biden paused in January new oil and natural gas leases pending completion of a review for potential changes to the regulations. The local elected officials now want the federal government to play its role in averting a climate crisis and sent a letter to President Biden,…