{"id":2087956,"date":"2023-11-02T12:36:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T16:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-bashes-biden-administration-over-delayed-gulf-of-mexico-oil-lease-sale\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T12:38:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T16:38:49","slug":"manchin-bashes-biden-administration-over-delayed-gulf-of-mexico-oil-lease-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-bashes-biden-administration-over-delayed-gulf-of-mexico-oil-lease-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchin criticizes Biden admin for Gulf of Mexico oil lease sale delay."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmanchin-bashes-biden-administration-over-delayed-gulf-of-mexico-oil-lease-sale%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2087956&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sen. Joe Manchin Criticizes Biden \u200cAdministration for Delayed Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale<\/h2>\n<p>During a Senate\u200b Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) expressed his frustration with \u2063the Biden administration over \u200dthe delayed oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico. He firmly placed the blame on the administration, stating that the delay was &#8220;entirely the administration&#8217;s fault.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;BOEM is once again blaming the courts for delaying the sale, but the delays are entirely the Administration&#8217;s fault,&#8221; Manchin said. &#8220;The Department of the Interior was so eager to meet the demands of environmental groups to restrict the sale that it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-bashes-biden-administration-over-delayed-gulf-of-mexico-oil-lease-sale\/\" title=\"Manchin criticizes Biden admin for Gulf of Mexico oil lease sale delay.\">bypassed important legal requirements leading<\/a> to this\u200d litigation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management\u200c (BOEM) had \u2062announced the postponement of Lease Sale 261, which would cover nearly 73 million\u200c acres across the \u2062Gulf of Mexico, citing legal issues. However, Manchin firmly disagreed and accused the Biden administration of being responsible for the delay.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064response\u200d to judicial orders from\u200b the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, BOEM issued a statement \u2063on Thursday morning, announcing the\u2064 postponement of Lease Sale 261. The agency stated \u200bthat\u2064 it \u2064cannot determine which\u2062 areas or stipulations may be included in the sale notice until the court rules.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Until\u2063 the court rules, BOEM cannot be certain of which areas \u2062or stipulations may be included in the sale \u2062notice,&#8221; the statement reads.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>BOEM advised potential bidders not to place offers until \u200bfurther instruction is received from the courts. The agency also mentioned that it will hold any bids already received \u200cand will proceed with the sale once it receives additional direction from the court of appeals.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063delay in the lease sale\u2062 came after the agency added last-minute environmental restrictions, leading to litigation. The American Petroleum Institute, along with the state of Louisiana and U.S. oil company Chevron, sued BOEM after \u2063the agency reduced the available acres for oil and gas extraction as part of a settlement with environmentalists.<\/p>\n<p>Judge James Cain of the\u2064 Western District of Louisiana granted a preliminary injunction, ordering the Biden administration \u2062to proceed with the sale without restrictions. However, the 5th Circuit allowed BOEM to delay the sale until November 8 after the\u2062 government appealed. Recently, the appeals court issued an\u200c indefinite stay on the lower court&#8217;s preliminary injunction.<\/p>\n<p>Oral arguments for the case are scheduled for November 13.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What economic \u2064consequences have resulted from the delays in lease sales in\u200d federal waters?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cS and\u200b halt drilling\u200d in federal waters \u2062that they failed to properly defend their policies in court. As a result, these delays have major\u200b economic consequences for states \u2063like West \u200cVirginia that rely on the energy industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This criticism from\u2062 Sen. Manchin comes after the Bureau of\u200d Ocean \u200cEnergy Management (BOEM)\u200d announced that it would\u2063 be postponing \u200cthe lease sale\u2062 in the Gulf of Mexico due to ongoing litigation.\u2062 The sale was originally scheduled to take place in March 2023, but has since been delayed indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p>The Gulf of Mexico\u200c is a major hub for oil and gas production in the United \u2063States, \u2064and any delay\u2062 in lease\u2064 sales \u2062can have significant \u200cimplications for the energy \u200dindustry.\u2063 According to Sen. Manchin, \u200dthese delays not only impact states \u200blike West Virginia economically but also hinder the\u2064 nation&#8217;s efforts to achieve energy independence.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Manchin&#8217;s frustration with\u200d the Biden administration&#8217;s approach \u2064to\u2064 energy policy is not without merit. Since taking office, the administration has implemented several measures \u2063aimed at reducing the country&#8217;s reliance on\u2064 fossil fuels\u2064 and\u2063 transitioning to cleaner sources of energy.\u2062 While these efforts align with the administration&#8217;s\u2062 commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-goes-full-green-new-deal-tyrant-carbon-emissions-threaten-the-very-existence-of-our-planet-video\/\" title=\"Biden Goes Full Green New Deal Tyrant: Carbon Emissions Threaten \u201cthe Very Existence of our Planet\u201d (VIDEO)\">combat climate change<\/a>, they\u200c have faced criticism for potentially \u200bnegatively impacting the energy sector and job creation.<\/p>\n<p>However, it \u2062is important to note\u2064 that the \u2062Biden\u200c administration has emphasized the need for a balanced approach to energy policy. The\u2064 transition\u2062 to cleaner energy sources is seen as an \u2063opportunity\u200c to create new jobs and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-begins-debate-on-bidens-2-4-trillion-spending-package-without-knowing-how-its-going-to-be-fully-paid-for\/\" title=\"House Begins Debate On Biden\u2019s .4 Trillion Spending Package Without Knowing How It\u2019s Going To Be Fully Paid For\">stimulate economic growth<\/a>, particularly in\u2063 the renewable\u2062 energy sector. Furthermore, \u2062the administration has committed \u200dto supporting workers affected by the energy transition \u200dthrough various \u2062programs and initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>While it is\u200d understandable\u2062 that\u200c Sen.\u200b Manchin is \u2063concerned about the\u2062 delays in\u200b the Gulf \u2064of Mexico lease sale and their potential \u200bimpact on states like West Virginia, it is crucial to \u200cconsider the broader context of the administration&#8217;s energy policies. A comprehensive approach that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-aims-to-repeal-gas-stove-and-appliance-rules-in-government-funding-bill\/\" title=\"House GOP seeks to remove gas stove and appliance regulations in funding bill.\">considers environmental concerns<\/a>, economic growth, and job creation is essential for addressing \u2063the challenges and opportunities \u2063presented by the \u200dtransition to cleaner energy\u2064 sources.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, finding a balance between environmental protection and economic prosperity \u200bis a complex task\u2063 that \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-bill-barring-transgender-surgeries-for-children-is-toothless\/\" title=\"Utah Bill Barring Transgender Surgeries For Children Is Toothless\">requires careful consideration<\/a> and collaboration. Criticism \u200band concerns raised by policymakers like \u200bSen. Manchin provide important\u200b perspectives \u2064that should be taken into \u200daccount during \u200cthe \u200cformulation and\u2062 implementation of \u2063energy policies. By working \u200dtogether, the\u200d government, industry stakeholders, and environmental advocates can strive to achieve \u2064a sustainable and prosperous future for the energy sector and the \u2062economy as a whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) criticized the Biden administration, blaming them entirely for the delayed Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale. Speaking at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, the chairman expressed his frustration with the postponement of Lease Sale 261.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2087957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2087956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2087956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2087956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2087956\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2087957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2087956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2087956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2087956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}