The tug of war over one drilling lease in the Gulf of Mexico involving the president, Congress and the courts illustrates the limits of executive power.
The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission approved four proposals to drill on some state lands but delayed action on fracking in Ohio state parks.
The report focused on eight actions that the administration could take to conserve public and private lands while combating climate change, respecting tribal sovereignty, and expanding access to nature for underserved communities.
The White House has opened the door to approving several fossil fuel projects that would violate the president's climate pledges, as they wait to see if their approval could help them finally secure Sen. Joe Manchin III’s (D-W.Va.) vote for a historic climate package stuck in Congress.
The federal fossil fuel leasing program is at odds with President Biden's commitments to tackling climate change and environmental injustices, according to a report.
Environmentalists say the government failed to study the threats to endangered species from climate change before issuing oil and gas drilling permits.
