Trump Offshore Oil & Gas Drilling Sales Spark New Doubts About NEPA Deal

Trump officials’ recent actions in support of fossil fuels, including an announcement of two major offshore drilling lease sales, are renewing skepticism that lawmakers can reach a bipartisan deal to expedite permitting under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) this Congress, even after a key Senate Democrat last month signaled optimism. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) last week announced two separate lease sales for offshore oil and gas extraction, the first of nearly 40 required by this July’s...