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June 30, 2022

Onshore oil leases start again

  • Oil production increased in the U.S. in recent months, but it's still well below pre-pandemic levels.
    • By MATTHEW BROWN
    Associated Press

    BILLINGS, Mont. — The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and natural gas drilling lease auctions since President Joe Biden took office after a federal court blocked the administration's attempt to suspend such sales because of climate change worries.

    The online auctions start Wednesday and conclude Thursday. About 200 square miles of federal lands were offered for lease in eight western states. Most of the parcels are in Wyoming.


     
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