Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana issue warnings against suspending oil and gas leasing on federal lands

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January 26, 2021

Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana issue warnings against suspending oil and gas leasing on federal lands

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In response to the Biden administration suspending new oil and gas leases on federal land for 60 days, oil and gas companies in the South and Southwest warned that doing so would impact hundreds of thousands of jobs and destroy the economy of some states.

“Lengthy #permitting delays tie up capital and resources and increase project costs, including through inflation.” — ⁦@NeilBradleyDC⁩ #PermitAmericaToBuild https://t.co/wQlrPSIjJ2

Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana issue warnings against suspending oil and gas leasing on federal lands

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