With The Public Distracted, Interior Department Moves Full Speed Ahead On Oil & Gas Leases
March 24th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
We are currently in a state of national emergency thanks in no small part to the Trump administration’s muzzling of public health experts and slow response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As we all do our part to limit the extent of this outbreak, the Department of the Interior (DOI) instead appears to be more focused on advancing oil and gas interests and abusing the situation to avoid public scrutiny and input on its actions