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May 13, 2022

Biden Administration Cancels Oil and Gas Lease Sales in Gulf of Mexico and Alaska
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The Biden administration has canceled plans to auction off oil and gas
drilling rights in three regions of the U.S. The decision will halt
development affecting two parts of the Gulf Coast and roughly 1 million
acres along the south coast of Alaska. Climate justice groups welcomed
the move but said more urgent action is needed. A member of the group
Earthjustice told CBS News, "The scientists are telling us the time to
shift from fossil fuel energy is not years from now. It's today. We need
to end offshore oil leasing."


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