U.S. judge cancels Mexico’s Gulf oil and gas field auction

According to the judge, the government used outdated data models to study the impact of the auction on the environment. A new analysis needs to be done.

The lawsuit was probably funded by a consortium of environmental groups. “We are pleased that the court invalidated the sale of the Interior Ministry’s concessions,” said Bradney Hardy, a lawyer representing the Coalition’s Earth Justice. “We can not continue to invest in the fossil fuel sector, which is harming the population and the planet, which is increasingly warming.”

Biden sought to put an end to new oil and gas fields in the early days of his presidency, outlining the US news channel environment. In late January 2021, it was announced that no new permits would be issued for new drilling in federal lands, with a large-scale investigation by the administration pending. However, thirteen states went to court to overturn the suspension announced by Biden, after which the auction took place in November.

The Washington Post reports that energy companies such as Shell, BP, Chevron and ExxonMobil are jointly contributing $ 192 million (17 172 million) to oil and gas reserves.