oil and gas lease sale

Court Invalidates Gulf of Mexico Oil, Gas Lease Sale Citing Inadequate Environmental Analysis

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Jan. 27 invalidated the Interior Department’s Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale citing failure to accurately consider greenhouse gas emissions that would result from the auction. The sale, Lease Sale 257, held in November 2021, offered about 80 million acres, the largest offshore…...

New York Governor Announces $90 Million in Federal Aid for Home Heating During Winter

Kansas Regulator Authorizes Black Hills Energy to Recover $88 Million in Weather-Related Costs

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The Kansas Corporation Commission on Jan. 28 approved a settlement agreement allowing Black Hills Energy to recover $87.9 million in deferred costs related to natural gas service provided during the winter storm Uri in February 2021. The storm affected the south-central U.S., causing widespread outages and forcing natural gas processing plants to shut down. As…...