In a big win for Alaskan and Gulf of Mexico communities, the Department of Interior is cancelling three oil and gas lease sales
three oil and gas lease sales
off the coasts of Alaska and in the Gulf of Mexico. The leases would have opened up more than a million acres for development in vibrant oceans ecosystems that are vital to threatened and endangered species, fishermen, Native peoples, and many others. This comes at a time when industry is doubling down, opportunistically, on its efforts to expand offshore leasing, and profiteering and gouging the public in response to the global energy crisis set off by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Among industry’s most misleading claims is that expanding leasing will address the current spike in gas prices. That’s bonkers.
Interior’s move away from dirty energy is a key step; next it should commit to no new offshore leasing and investing in a clean energy future. Existing production allows us to meet our energy needs for the next decade. More drilling today will not make gas any cheaper for consumers, while costing us
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