Interior: Court order prohibits further delay in lease salesHeather Richards, GREENWIRE, September 23, 2021 The Interior Department will not further delay the Biden administration’s first oil and gas lease sales, despite pleas from environmental groups requesting more time for reviews. The administration froze new leasing shortly after President Biden took office, but a federal judge this summer ordered the White … read more

NEWS OF THE DAY: Alaska lawmakers seek allies to save ANWR drillingEmma Dumain, E & E Daily, September 23, 2021  Alaska’s Republican senators say they are actively exploring avenues to ensure the still-in-flux reconciliation bill does not restrict drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are preparing to go on offense as House Democrats … read more

NEWS OF THE DAY: China vows to end funding for overseas coal power plantsCecilia Jamasmie, Mining.Com, September 22, 2021 China’s president Xi Jinping has pledged to stop backing new coal power plants overseas a move that would cut off a key source of financing for projects involving the dirty fossil fuel. “China will step up support for other developing countries in developing … read more