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US agency takes steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development

December 30, 2024

(Investing) – The Biden administration on Monday took steps to protect the Ruby Mountains in northeast Nevada from oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years. The Interior Department said it had approved an application by the U.S. Forest Service to withdraw 264,442 acres of federal lands in the Ruby Mountains from mineral and geothermal leasing. The application’s approval removes the

2 MMbpd from Gulf of Mexico under threat from U.S. government’s environmental impasse

September 9, 2024

World Oil (Bloomberg) – A fight over Gulf of Mexico oil production is looming in Washington as U.S. regulators race to redo guidance on how to protect endangered species ahead of a deadline that could ultimately threaten about 15% of the nation’s crude output. The standoff stems from a scientific assessment that underpins oil and gas operations in the Gulf.

US agency takes steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development

2 MMbpd from Gulf of Mexico under threat from U.S. government’s environmental impasse

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