Groups Challenge Federal Oil, Gas Leasing On Climate Grounds

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The federal government needs to consider greenhouse emissions and the potential contribution to climate change before allowing oil and gas development on public land, two environmental groups asserted Thursday in a lawsuit over drilling in Western states.
Industry advocates stood by their own efforts to keep federal leasing moving ahead.
The lawsuit filed by WildEarth Guardians and Physicians for Social Responsibility in federal court in Washington, D.C., challenges 3