President Joe Biden halts federal oil and gas leasing to review the program

Order is part of sweeping executive action to tackle the global climate crisis

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) This file photo shows equipment in the oil fields southeast of Vernal, Feb. 7, 2012. The new Biden administration has announced a moratorium on oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters, potentially slowing down further development in Utah’s Uinta Basin.

President Joe Biden halts federal oil and gas leasing to review the program

Order is part of sweeping executive action to tackle the global climate crisis

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