WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that the Interior Department violated federal law by failing to take into account the climate impact of its oil and gas leasing out west. The decision by U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Rudolph Contreras marks the first time the Trump administration has been held to account for the climate impact of its energy dominance agenda, and it could have sweeping implications for the president’s plan to boost fossil fuel production across the country.
Federal Judge Casts Doubt On Trump’s Drilling Plans Across The Us Because They Ignore Climate Change
Juliet Eilperin, Denver Post: Politics
Wed, 03/20/2019 - 7:33am
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