Deb Haaland’s Oil and Gas Stall. The Interior Secretary ignores a federal judge on drilling leases.

Wall Street Journal ^ | July 23, 2021 | WSJ Editorial Board

[karpov]

A federal judge in Louisiana last month blocked President Biden’s suspension of new oil and gas leasing on federal land and ordered the Administration to resume auctions. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Thursday gave the judge the back of her hand.

The Biden Administration in January imposed a “pause” on oil and gas leasing on public lands nationwide while the Interior Department performed an environmental review of the program. The review still isn’t done, and Interior still hasn’t announced leasing sales despite federal Judge Terry Doughty’s ruling that the pause violated the law.

Ms. Haaland’s line has been that the department needs to complete its review of the program first, though the judge held otherwise. Attorneys for energy producers say the government could be held in contempt of court if it doesn’t announce new sales soon.

Asked Thursday during a visit to Colorado about her department’s review, Ms. Haaland replied: “We’re still working on it” and “it’ll come very soon, and once that is out, we can address issues moving forward, any of the reforms that are being recommended.” She added: “We promised early summer. It’s early summer.” But summer days are drifting away.

A source says the report needed revisions and is under review by the White House. We’re also told that it is likely to recommend steep increases in royalty rates, a shortening of the 10-year lease term and other changes that are all intended to reduce bids. In short, the Administration plans to limit or stop new leases via regulation, as we have warned.

[karpov]

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[DownInFlames]

It’s now or never for the rule of law. If no contempt of court s decreed, then our republic is over.

[DesertRhino]

“Attorneys for energy producers say the government could be held in contempt of court “

Meaningless unless the Judge puts out arrest warrants.

[Hojczyk]

The higher the price of oil....they will just regulate it out production....like Obama...

[Sacajaweau]

I’m still trying to figure out why the government owns ANY land within the states.

[MplsSteve]

“Meaningless unless the Judge puts out arrest warrants.”

Exactly! It has to be that way otherwise the Dems will continue to flaunt that law.

[Bonemaker]

Well judge, it’s your move. Send the US Marshals to arrest her ass and throw her in the clink.

[Truth29]

"Meaningless unless the Judge puts out arrest warrants."

So true, even fines mean nothing since they are just monopoly money to the Left. Arrest the Secretary of the Interior and drag her to jail would have more impact.

[2harddrive]

Benedict Biden: THAT’S HIS NAME!

Destroying America: THAT’S HIS GAME!!

[lodi90]

A source says the report needed revisions and is under review by the White House. We’re also told that it is likely to recommend steep increases in royalty rates, a shortening of the 10-year lease term and other changes that are all intended to reduce bids. In short, the Administration plans to limit or stop new leases via regulation, as we have warned.

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WSJ warned? I missed that during campaign season when they ran top cover for Biden. And it’s hard to have much sympathy for this industry. They did basically nothing to help President Trump get reelected after all he had done to help them.

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

Obambi 2.0 Obambi did the exact same thing.

[hanamizu]

I’m still trying to figure out why the government owns ANY land within the states.

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I understand your point, but the fact is the government bought Louisiana Territory from France, the western U.S. from Mexico, Alaska from Russia and acquired the Pacific Northwest by treaty with Great Britain.

[doc maverick]

“ Benedict Biden: THAT’S HIS NAME!
Destroying America: THAT’S HIS GAME”

GOOD ONE!
We need to know who’s controlling the demented puppet Benedict.
There’s one or more giving him his marching orders.
Having a cabal as “President” is against the Constitution!
This whole presidency is against the law.
So they have ZERO power to tell the states what to do.
The states now are in complete control of themselves.

[upchuck]

Haaland: Putting BLM employees first is priority in headquarters decision.

BLM in this case is Bureau of Land Managment.

[Jeff Vader]

where did they get the money from to pay for it? We the people paid for it and we should own it

[Sacajaweau]

I’m well aware of that. But we were supposed to be a Union of States...not a Union of States and “we can take anything we want”...at anytime.

[Skywise]

“Let the courts enforce the order”

[hanamizu]

where did they get the money from to pay for it? We the people paid for it and we should own it

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I believe in the case of Louisiana, we borrowed it from an English bank. Of course it was the taxpayers who had to pay off the loan. In one sense we, the people do own it, but I do get your point. Most ‘public land’ is open to the public, but subject to all kinds of government regulations. Why should citizens have to pay to enter National Parks?

[Vaduz]

If no contempt of court s decreed, then our republic is over.

So far every thing the democrats agenda proves to be the master plan.

[WVNan]

We have to remember who is in control now. It’s obvious that it is Obama and his cabal. Every time biden (makes a decision) somebody remarks (that’s exactly what obama did). Of course it is. Obama was plotting from the day he left office. Bought a house within sight of the White House, and started positioning his core of “worker ants” in places where they could disrupt everything that President Trump tried to do. It was so obvious what he was doing. He even thought about running his so-called wife, but he might have decided that biden would be easier to control.