Posted in energy policy, Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Energy - General, Regulation, tagged 5th Circuit, appeal, DOI, injunction stayed, Lease Sale 261, Rice's whale on October 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Not a lawyer, but I take this to mean that the Judge’s injunction has been suspended and DOI may delete acreage and include the Rice’s whale stipulations in Sale 261 leases. The sale will be held on Nov. 8.
ORDER:
IT IS ORDERED that the preliminary injunction entered by the Memorandum Order of September 21, 2023, as amended by the motions panel’s order of September 25, 2023, is STAYED pending the merits panel’s decision on appeal.
LYLE W. CAYCE, CLERK
United States Court of Appeals
Posted in energy policy, Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Energy - General, tagged API, appeal, DOI, Lease Sale 257 on February 11, 2022| Leave a Comment »
“At a time of rising energy costs and heightened geopolitical tensions, the misguided decision to cancel the only lease sale held last year is contributing to significant uncertainty for U.S. natural gas and oil producers and limiting access to the affordable, reliable energy that’s needed here in the U.S. and around the world. We call on the Department of Interior to join us in this effort and appeal the court’s ruling …
API release
When will we hear from the Department of the Interior?
Update: We understand that Louisiana has also appealed the Sale 257 decision.
Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE) 