Biden Administration Moves to Raise the Cost of Drilling on Federal Lands
Biden Administration Moves to Raise the Cost of Drilling on Federal Lands
www.nytimes.com Biden Administration Moves to Raise the Cost of Drilling on Federal Lands
The royalty rates paid by oil, gas and coal companies for the right to drill and mine on land owned by the public have not changed since 1920.
The royalty rates paid by oil, gas and coal companies for the right to drill and mine on land owned by the public have not changed since 1920.
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Or just fuckin strip their license to operate
10 0 ReplyThat's tough with the current supreme court - there's a bunch of historical jurisprudence treating a drilling lease as a property right, so you need to pay the lessee to end the lease.s
4 0 ReplyUghhhhhhh, God I fucking hate the supreme court.
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I hope they add an automatic increase.
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