North Dakota on July 8 sued President Joe Biden's administration over its cancellation of a planned auction of oil and gas leases.
Under the Mineral Leasing Act, lease sales must be held at least once a quarter in each state where eligible lands are available.
North Dakota officials said in the lawsuit, filed in federal court, that the illegal cancellations appeared to be in response to a Biden executive order that directed the secretary of the Interior to "Pause new oil and natural gas leases" provided doing so was consistent with the law.
"I have taken this action to protect North Dakota's economy, the jobs of our hard-working citizens, and North Dakota's rights to control its own natural resources," said North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, a Republican, in a statement announcing the filing.
Administration officials have also canceled or postponed lease sales in other states after Biden's order was issued.
More recently, Biden said he wants to end tax breaks for oil companies, even as gas prices remain above $3 a gallon in most of the United States.
The Biden administration failed to adequately explain why it was canceling sales, U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty, a Trump nominee, said in his ruling.
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Friday, July 9, 2021
North Dakota Sues Biden Administration Over Suspension of Oil, Gas Lease Sales
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