Republican senators from oil-producing states introduced legislation on Thursday that would block the Biden administration’s order pausing new oil and gas leasing on federal lands. The bill, introduced by Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and 24 other senators, would require congressional approval for any suspension of fossil-fuel leasing or permitting on public lands and waters. “Federal lands and water don’t belong to President Biden; they belong to the people of the United States,” Cassidy said in a statement. “This bill installs needed safeguards to ensure that no president can unilaterally pull the plug on American energy production and put thousands out of […]