Thursday 21 March 2019

Energy and Environment: Federal judge demands Trump administration reveal how its drilling plans will fuel climate change

Energy and Environment
With Chris Mooney
Federal judge demands Trump administration reveal how its drilling plans will fuel climate change
A federal judge has ruled that the Interior Department failed to take into account the climate impact of its oil and gas leasing and declared that a huge swath of leasing in the West is illegal.
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