Center for Biological Diversity: Judge Voids Trump Oil and Gas Lease Sales on Nearly 1 Million Acres of Sage Grouse Habitat
February 29, 2020
February 29, 2020
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 29 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Feb. 27:
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- Ruling Rejects Policy Excluding Public From Fossil-fuel Leasing Decisions on Public Lands
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A federal judge rejected a Trump administration policy to sharply curtail public participation in oil and gas leasing decisions on public lands and voided nearly 1 million acres leased under the policy. The ruling applies to lease sales . . .
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- Ruling Rejects Policy Excluding Public From Fossil-fuel Leasing Decisions on Public Lands
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A federal judge rejected a Trump administration policy to sharply curtail public participation in oil and gas leasing decisions on public lands and voided nearly 1 million acres leased under the policy. The ruling applies to lease sales . . .