Government Says Fracking Lease Sale ‘Far From Arbitrary,’ Federal Laws Were Honored

Mealey's (May 3, 2023, 2:02 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal defendants filed a cross-motion for summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia arguing that their decisions regarding the sale of oil and gas lease parcels for hydraulic fracturing complied with federal regulations and standards, therefore they are entitled to summary judgment on claims brought by groups alleging that the environmental analysis accompanying the sale was not sufficient....