Louisiana Says Federal Agency Did Not Violate Law When It Held Fracking Lease Sale

Mealey's (February 8, 2023, 2:29 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The state of Louisiana has filed a brief in the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals arguing that the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) did not violate the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by conducting hydraulic fracturing lease sales....