Tue, December 10, 2024
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: ABC
Watchdog raises concerns over Trump-era leak probes of reporters, members of Congress
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Richmond
Virginia to receive $275M federal grant to expand chip factory in Manasssas
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Daily Telegraph
Reeves plans 2.8pc pay rise next year for teachers, nurses and civil servants
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Hindu
Under pressure and despite the gaffes, Krishna walked the fine line of diplomacy
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
We've entered the era of gutless government
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Watch the exits: The 'real issue' missing in the migration debate
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Express Tribune
PTI calls govt's attempts to drag military into politics 'shameful, condemnable'
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Daily Express
More than 300 tractors to descend on Westminster to protest against 'stalinist' Government
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Click2Houston
US says it will support new Syrian leaders who protect women and renounce terrorism
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: WPLG
US officials to investigate labor and human rights abuses in Nicaragua
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Mail & Guardian
SACP to endorse decision to campaign alone for 2026 local government elections
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Globe and Mail
Freeland signals government will miss deficit target ahead of releasing fall economic update
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Fox News
'Unified government': Incoming House Republican r .. enda for new Congress after ousting Dem incumbent
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Reuters
Brazil's left caught in the long shadow of ailing patriarch Lula
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Raleigh News & Observer
Black NC voters twice as likely to have ballots challenged in Griffin election protests
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sky
Birmingham council agrees 'historic outcome' to equal pay claims with unions
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The New York Times
How Some Voters Moved From Bernie Sanders to Donald Trump
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Oregonian
Multnomah County commissioner beat out more experienced candidates to land division director job
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Diplomat
The Economic Costs of Delaying the Impeachment of South Korean President Yoon
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sacramento Bee
Did Trump gain ground in Sacramento and California? See vote share from 2020 to 2024
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Raleigh News & Observer
NC Democrats to watch next year as GOP says it expects to have 'working supermajority'
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: THE WEEK
What Assad's fall means beyond Syria
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: London Evening Standard
Cost of ministerial folders revealed as Chancellor launches spending crackdown
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Chinese military makes massive deployment around Taiwan to send 'very simple' message
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
91 journalists and media workers killed in 2024
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: CNN
Growing momentum for Cabinet picks who could define Trump's second term
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
China's Xi Jinping extends olive branch to US in statements on looming trade war
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Farage has found 'the right guy' in his push to be PM
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Tuko
Rigathi Gachagua's Ally Wambugu Ngunjiri Faults U .. ru for Meeting Ruto: "You're Dividing the Region"
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Mirror
Do you agree with Rachel Reeves' 'iron fist' approach to spending? Take our poll and have your say
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Ruto Moves Multi-Billion Project to His Office
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
China's plans for huge new embassy in London shot down by local council
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Column: With final report on pandemic, House GOP fully embraces COVID conspiracy-mongering
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: CNN
The latest on Trump's presidential transition
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Execution ropes and solitary confinement: Assad's instruments of torture inside Saydnaya prison
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Government pauses decisions on Syrian asylum claims after rebels take over
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
France is losing renewable investment due to slow permits, say Total and EDF CEOs
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
The View's Ana Navarro and Whoopi Goldberg clash over Trump policies
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Luigi Mangione charged with murder and Syrian regime collapse a blow for Iran: Morning Rundown
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Outrage as N-word scrawled on Black student's desk and school did nothing for days: report
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
The rebels who took down Assad aren't looking for a caliphate
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
BJP attacks Arvind Kejriwal, shares video of Delhi Chief Minister's bungalow
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Trump slammed for 'rage rhetoric' against Jan 6 p .. ps suspected rioter to join transition team: Live
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Editorial: The fall of Syria's Assad dictatorship marks a fragile crossroads for the region
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Trump nominates Harmeet Dhillon and Mark Paoletta for positions in his administration
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: AOL
Op-Ed: Democrats are in danger of losing the youth vote
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sky
Rachel Reeves targets 'wasteful spending' as government departments challenged to find 5% savings
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN
Britain witnessing the 'obliteration and replacement' of the Conservatives with Reform UK

Under Pressure, Biden Opts For Minimum Acreage Possible In Drilling Decision

President Joe Biden, facing significant political pressure, has decided to offer the minimum amount of acreage required by law for oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. This decision comes as part of the administration's latest offshore oil and gas leasing program, which includes just three lease sales over the next five years, the fewest ever offered. This move is seen as an attempt to balance the demands of environmental groups pushing for a reduction in fossil fuel dependency with the economic interests of oil-producing states and industries. Critics from both sides are vocal; environmentalists argue that any new drilling contradicts climate goals, while oil industry advocates and some politicians claim that limiting drilling could lead to higher energy prices and job losses. This decision reflects Biden's broader strategy to transition towards renewable energy while still adhering to legal obligations that mandate periodic lease sales.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/under-pressure-biden-opts-for-minimum-acreage-possible-in-drilling-decision/ar-AA1vBpZA ]