Mealey's (January 26, 2023, 10:07 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and an environmental advocacy group on Jan. 25 filed a joint motion in District of Columbia federal court dismissing a lawsuit that challenged the DOI’s decision to offer 32 oil and gas leases for hydraulic fracturing based on a stipulated settlement agreement that calls for additional analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as well as consideration of something referred to as a “no leasing” alternative....