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US drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge

//July 12, 2021

US drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge

//July 12, 2021

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their highest level since George W. Bush was president, underscoring President Joe Biden’s reluctance to more forcefully curb petroleum production in the face of industry and Republican resistance.