President Biden: Opposition To Executive Order Halting Fracking Leases Fails

Mealey's (May 24, 2021, 3:08 PM EDT) -- MONROE, La. — President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on May 19 filed a brief in Louisiana federal court responding to a motion for a preliminary injunction sought by states that have sued the president for issuing an executive order halting new federal hydraulic fracturing leases cannot demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits and that the states fail to allege justiciable claims under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA)....