(Karah Rucker)

THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS AUCTIONING OFF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES FOR OIL AND GAS DRILLING THIS WEEK. THE SAME WEEK THE UNITED NATIONS C-O-P-28 CLIMATE SUMMIT KICKS OFF.

THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT’S BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT PUT UP 37 PARCELS SPANNING 35 THOUSAND ACRES IN WYOMING FOR AUCTION TUESDAY. ANOTHER 26 PARCELS ON 9 THOUSAND ACRES IN NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA, NEVADA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND UTAH WILL COME UP FOR BIDS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS — THE SAME TIME THAT INTERNATIONAL LEADERS WILL BE MEETING IN DUBAI TO DISCUSS PHASING OUT FOSSIL FUELS. THESE ARE THE LATEST OF A NUMBER OF AUCTIONS OF FEDERAL LAND FOR OIL PRODUCTION DURING BIDEN’S PRESIDENCY. NEWS OF THIS WEEK’S AUCTION HAS ALREADY DRAWN CRITICISM FROM ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS – WHO ACCUSE THE PRESIDENT OF VIOLATING A 20-20 CAMPAIGN PLEDGE.

Joe Biden (Campaign trail Feb. 9, 2020): “And by the way, no more drilling on federal lands period. period. period. Period. (applause.)”

Karah Rucker: BIDEN’S ATTEMPTS TO END NEW LEASING OF PUBLIC LANDS FOR DRILLING WAS BLOCKED BY THE COURTS – AND THE PRESIDENT’S INFLATION REDUCTION ACT REQUIRED OIL AND GAS LEASES BEFORE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COULD LEASE LAND FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY. UNDER THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION, THE B-L-M HAS ISSUED FEWER NEW LEASES THAN PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS. HOWEVER, THE U-S IS ON TRACK TO EXTRACT A RECORD BREAKING AMOUNT OF OIL AND GAS IN 20-23.

Karah Rucker: DOZENS OF NATIONS ARE ATTENDING C-O-P-28 – INCLUDING THE U-S. THESE COUNTRIES HOPE TO SOLIDIFY THE WORLD’S FIRST EVER DEAL TO END THE USE OF FOSSIL-FUELS ALL TOGETHER – A DEAL THEY FAILED TO NAIL DOWN IN JULY. PRESIDENT BIDEN WILL NOT BE ATTENDING THE SUMMIT – ACCORDING TO WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS.