Interior approves 2500 drilling permits, AIDEA questions DOI authority to suspend.

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NEWS OF THE DAY: State development agency may test Interior Department on suspension of lease activity in ANWRTim Bradner, The Frontiersman, July 13, 2021 Alaska’s state development authority will be testing the Department of the Interior’s action to suspend lease activities in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Alaska Industrial Development Authority, or AIDEA, is proceeding with plans to market … read more

Global Coal Boom. Biden Blueprint Drilling Rights. EU emissions trading flop.

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NEWS OF THE DAY: Oil Prices Loom Over Biden Drilling Rights BlueprintJennifer A. Dlouhy, Bloomberg, July 12, 2021 The Biden administration is preparing to release a blueprint for limiting sales of U.S. drilling rights that falls short of the outright ban sought by some environmentalists, as rising oil and gasoline prices highlight the risks of curtailing domestic crude production. A … read more

Friday Fact Check: Disturbing story of nominee Tracy Stone-Manning & Earth First!

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“So here’s the real story: The Biden nominee, as an adult, joined an organization that openly perpetrated violence—tactics that led to real harm, as with a California sawmill worker whose face was ravaged in 1987 when a blade shattered on a spike. Ms. Stone-Manning was made aware of an act of eco-terrorism, aided the perpetrators, and hid the crime. Why … read more