White House says Biden still committed to ending new oil and gas leasing on federal lands
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U.S. President Joe Biden is still committed to ending new oil and gas leasing on federal lands, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a briefing on Wednesday, a departure from the administration of former President Donald Trump.
Biden, a Democrat, has said he would halt new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters, but he has not laid out a method or timeline for realizing that goal.
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