Then there are additional costs associated with construction and operations in a marine environment, not to mention the lengthy federal leasing process. (blog.cleanenergy.org)
This paper examines the implications for U.S. fossil fuel production and global CO2 emissions of ceasing to issue new federal leases for fossil fuel extraction and not renewing existing leases for resources that are not yet producing. (sei.org)
Reading between the lines, some see the president's statement as a signal that the administration will try to push through reforms to federal leasing programs for oil, gas and coal on public lands. (scientificamerican.com)