US EditionTrump to Keep Oil Permits Moving in Shutdown
The Trump administration prioritizes fossil fuel permits on public lands, exempting staff from furloughs to address a national energy emergency declared earlier this year.
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Trump Admin Allows Oil and Gas Permits, Freezes Renewables in Shutdown
During the government shutdown, the Trump administration will continue to process oil and gas drilling permits on a limited basis while putting a halt to all renewable energy activities. The Interior Department, which oversees energy development on federal lands and waters, said in contingency plans that it will furlough thousands of workers and freeze all renewable projects like wind and solar, but will continue processing permits for conventio…
Trump Keeps Oil Permits Flowing In Shutdown, Some Renewables On Hold
Trump Keeps Oil Permits Flowing In Shutdown, Some Renewables On Hold By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com The Trump administration will keep oil and gas permitting moving unhindered, despite the federal government shutdown that began on Wednesday, while approvals for renewable energy projects will halt, according to Interior Department plans seen by industry media. Staff at the Bureau of Land Management, which oversees 245 million acres of public…
Trump Keeps Oil Permits Flowing in Shutdown, Some Renewables on Hold
The Trump administration will keep oil and gas permitting moving unhindered, despite the federal government shutdown that began on Wednesday, while approvals for renewable energy projects will halt, according to Interior Department plans seen by industry media. Staff at the Bureau of Land Management, which oversees 245 million acres of public land, have been exempted from furloughs to continue processing leases and drilling permits. The Bureau …
Trump to Keep Oil Permits Moving in Shutdown, Freezes Renewables
The Trump administration plans to allow permits for oil drilling and other work on “priority conventional energy projects” to continue during the government shutdown, while work on some renewable energy projects will halt.
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