Federal Appeals Court Delays Oil Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico

The Biden administration imposed a rule that would restrict an offshore oil and gas lease sale.
Federal Appeals Court Delays Oil Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico
The Development Driller III off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico on May 11, 2010. Gerald Herbert-pool/Getty Images
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A federal appeals court on Thursday delayed the sale of oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico that was scheduled for Nov. 8, pending arguments set for Nov. 13 that focus on endangered whale species protections.

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued its stay of a September ruling that struck down the Biden administration rule that placed significant restrictions on an offshore oil and gas lease sale, citing endangered whale species.

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