Biden Revokes Oil Drilling Permits for Additional Review
- Authorizations deemed invalid because field offices OKed them
- Permits will get another review from top agency officials
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The Biden administration is revoking dozens of invalid drilling permits issued by agency workers without the approval of political appointees, despite a temporary order for such reviews.
The Interior Department on Friday notified affected oil and gas producers that roughly 70 permits governing onshore wellswere improperly issued and that the companies need to seek new approvals.