Wyoming delegates move to block Biden’s oil and gas moratorium

Wyoming’s trio of delegates in Washington have introduced legislation to block the Biden administration from ordering a moratorium on new federal leases to energy companies.

Three bills swiftly prepared for introduction in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate by Wyoming lawmakers on Thursday come in direct response to an executive order issued by President Joe Biden the day before. Biden’s order directed the Interior Department to stop issuing new federal leases to oil and gas companies to provide the agencies with time to examine the program.

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