‘Sue and Settle’ Looks to Some Like Crony Democracy. Under Biden’s Lawfaring Eco-Politics, It’s Back.
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This story originally was published by Real Clear Wire
By James Varney
Real Clear Wire
When the Biden administration announced in 2022 that it would remove some 4 million acres of federal land in Western states from oil and gas exploration, environmental groups hailed the decision as a milestone in their fight against global warming.
“With the oil and gas industry bent on despoiling American’s public lands and fueling the climate crisis, this is a critical opportunity for the Biden administration to chart a new path toward clean energy and independence from fossil fuels,” said Jeremy Nichols, a director with WildEarth Guardians.
