据今日油价网站4月21日消息 美国国土管理局周三发布新闻稿称，美国内政部将在6月底前取消所有公共土地的油气租赁销售。
就在新政府就职当天，内政部收回了在联邦土地和联邦水域发放油气勘探许可证的权力，但并没有直接禁止许可证，而是限制了哪些内部员工可以批准许可证。批准许可证的雇员人数已大幅减少，总共只有9人，而且仅限于“领导层”。这是一个有效的暂停许可程序，虽然不是一个彻底的禁令。
1月20日签署的暂停令原本预计将持续60天，直到3月21日。
此后，大陆资源公司（ Continental Resources ）和其他公司相继提起诉讼，声称新的限制是非法的，因为其阻止内政部在《矿产租赁法》规定的时限内就许可申请作出裁决。
但现在看来，无论如何都不会有任何石油和天然气租赁销售，至少在6月份之前。
内政部的新闻稿写道：“根据我们正在进行的审查，土地管理局正在行使其酌情决定权，不在2021日历年第二季度举行租赁销售。这项决定不影响现有的业务或有效的、现有的租赁许可证，这些许可证将继续得到审查和批准。”
王磊 摘译自 今日油价
原文如下：
U.S. Cancels All Q2 Oil, Gas Lease Sales
The United States Department of the Interior will cancel all oil and gas lease sales from public lands through the end of June, according to a Bureau of Land Management press release issued On the very day the gov was inaugurated, the DoI pulled back the reins The suspension order, signed January 20, was originally expected to last for a period of sixty days–until March 21.
Since then, lawsuits by Continental Resources and others have ensued, claiming that the new restrictions are unlawful since it prevents the DoI from ruling But now, it would appear, there will not be any oil and gas lease sales anyway--at least not through June.
“based on our ongoing review, the Bureau of Land Management is exercising its discretion to not hold lease sales in the 2nd quarter of Calendar Year 2021. This decision does not impact existing operations or permits for valid, existing leases, which continue to be reviewed and approved,” the DoI’s press release reads.