• silence7OPM
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    9 months ago

    The permits thing is about the US, where the courts have held that a drilling lease is a property right, so you can’t just say no to permits. So Biden cut new leases to the minimum required by law.

    acres leased by US bureau of land management by year, showing a huge drop once Biden took office

    Getting an end to new drilling permits is going to take more votes and control of the courts than we’ve had.