In June, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Known as Rio+20 because it aims to address similar issues to the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio, its official discussions will focus on building a green economy to lift people out of poverty and improving international coordination for sustainable [...]
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9 Mar
The Oil and Gas Lease Rule That May Put Tim DeChristopher Behind Bars
In 1987, Congress passed the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act, which established a competitive bidding process for oil and gas leases on public lands. The Act dictated procedures for both conducting auctions, as well as requirements for those engaged in the bidding process. But I can almost guarantee that those who penned [...]
