Federal oil lease sales delayed as Interior Dept navigates court decisions - Reuters
Upcoming federal oil and gas lease sales will be delayed as the Interior Department figures out how to weigh the climate impact of those sales without using a key tool for measuring those risks, according to a court filing issued on Saturday evening.
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