1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov March 10, 2021Potential State Impacts of a Pause on Federal Onshore Oil and Natural Gas LeasesOn January 27, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. Among other actions, this E.O. instructs the Secreta
2、ry of the Interior (SOI) to “pause new oil and natural gas leases on public lands or in offshore waters pending completion of a comprehensive review and reconsideration of Federal oil and gas permitting and leasing practices.” This E.O. was preceded by Secretarial Order (S.O.) 3395, issued by the De
3、partment of the Interior on January 20, 2021. The S.O. suspends certain delegated authorities to bureaus and offices for 60 days, including the authority to issue an authorization, including “a lease, amendment to a lease, affirmative extension of a lease, contract, or other agreement, or permit to
4、drill”; the authority to authorize such actions is retained in a number of indicated positions. The federal onshore mineral estate is approximately 710 million acres; much of this is open to mineral development, pursuant to various laws and authorities. Development of these resources contributes to
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