Mealey's (May 2, 2023, 2:32 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — On May 1, the secretary of the Interior and associated federal agencies filed an answer in California federal court denying all claims against them related to alleged violations of federal law pertaining to their approval of offshore oil and gas activities along the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). They also contend that the environmental groups suing the government fail to state a claim for which relief can be granted....