Posted on 06/15/2021 8:45:29 PM PDT by conservative98
A Louisiana federal judge issued an order lifting President Biden’s moratorium on new oil and gas leases on federal land Tuesday, ruling that the White House did not give any “rational explanation” for implementing the pause.
US District Judge Terry Doughty sided with 13 states in granting a preliminary injunction that applies nationwide. The states challenging the moratorium were Louisiana, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry hailed Doughty’s ruling as “a victory not only for the rule of law, but also for the thousands of workers who produce affordable energy for Americans.”
Biden implemented the moratorium on Jan. 27 as part of a series of executive orders signed during his first days in office, which included the cancellation of the Keystone Pipeline.
In his ruling, Judge Doughty found that only Congress has the power to pause offshore oil and gas leases and ordered that plans be resumed for delayed lease sales for the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska. The judge also agreed with the states’ argument that a pause on oil and gas leases would do “irreparable injury ” by depriving them of revenue and causing massive job losses.
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I read somewhere that the Executive Branch must spend Congressional assigned funding on a project it is appropriated for. I can't remember the penalty or the law or US. Code that speaks to that. The Wall was funded in part by Congress under Trump and Biteme has no authority to stop the Congressional funded construction. He does have the authority to stop the transfer of funds from the Defense Depart.
Anyone know the particulars of my statement about "must spend"? I believe it is in US.Code.
As for Keystone pipeline, I believe the President has the authority to withdraw permits, which is what Biteme did.
Does this mean the price of oil will cost a little less?
the didyousearch trolls should post links to other articles on the same subject
Which have balls
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