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To: rdkflorida2 who wrote (14362)	8/23/2022 11:09:33 AM
From: Kirk ©	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27100

I guess you missed this. pbs.org Settlement blocks planned federal fracking leases in California Politics Aug 1, 2022 7:56 PM EDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Leasing for new oil and gas drilling on federal land in central California is temporarily blocked under a settlement announced Monday between the state and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. ... The settlement puts a moratorium on any sales of oil and gas leases on federal land around Bakersfield until the appropriate environmental reviews are completed. The Biden administration tried to suspend sales of leases for oil and gas drilling on federal land but was blocked by a court. The first auctions for onshore leasing since Biden took office began at the end of June. The available land covered about 225 square miles (580) square kilometers in mostly Western states, but none in California. and “It’s unfortunate that President Biden travels the world asking other countries to increase production while our governor is working hard to eliminate domestic resources,” he said in a statement. I suggested to Mr Biden that he skip wasting time with the Saudis and in stead talk to Governor Newsom in CA about increasing NG and oil production. BTW, that article is from PBS, hardly a GOP stronghold...