POLITICO Energy

Biden’s frustrating offshore oil lease plan

Episode Summary

Oil companies and climate activists have new fodder for disagreement with the release of the Biden administration’s proposed offshore oil and gas leasing plan. The Interior Department proposal could involve the sale of zero leases or 11 — a decision that puts details around future oil and gas production in limbo and has frustrated both environmentalists and fossil fuel supporters. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre reports.

Episode Notes

Oil companies and climate activists have new fodder for disagreement with the release of the Biden administration’s proposed offshore oil and gas leasing plan. The Interior Department proposal could involve the sale of zero leases or 11 — a decision that puts details around future oil and gas production in limbo and has frustrated both environmentalists and fossil fuel supporters. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre reports.

Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy.
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