Biden Sets Out Oil Gas Leasing Reform
We ran the numbers: There are 841 news articles covering this topic. 10% (79) are left leaning, 45% (351) are center, and 45% (348) are right leaning.
On Friday, the Biden administration recommended an overhaul of the nation’s oil and gas leasing program. While left-leaning articles highlight that the Biden Administration’s oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico opens up more extraction in an area where chemical companies dumped tons of hazardous industrial waste, right-leaning articles highlight that the Department of the Interior released a report that proposed “modernizing” the federal oil and gas program.
A left-leaning article by Huffington Post highlights that the Biden Administration’s oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico opens up more extraction in an area where chemical companies dumped tons of hazardous industrial waste. The Environmental Protection Agency has acknowledged it is not monitoring the legacy dumping ground.
AP News published a centrist article reporting that the long-awaited report by the Interior Department stops short of recommending an end to oil and gas leasing on public lands. Officials said the report would lead to a more responsible leasing process.
A right-leaning article by Fox Business highlights that the Department of the Interior released a report that proposed “modernizing” the federal oil and gas program. The department’s review found that the fiscal components of the current onshore federal oil and gas program are “particularly outdated.”
From the left
Biden Gulf Oil Sale Means More Drilling Within Legacy Chemical Dump Site
Huffington Post