The US Department of the Interior delved deeper into its review of federal minerals, a move that affects 12% of natural gas and 22% of crude production, as it develops a plan focused on climate and sustainability. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The Interior plans to hold a virtual forum with industry, labor and environmental representatives on March 25 and release an interim report on its leasing moratorium sometime this summer. “The federal oil and gas program is not serving the American public well,” said Laura Daniel-Davis, the department’s principal deputy assistant secretary. “It’s time to take a close look at how to best manage our nation’s natural resources with current and future generations in mind. This forum will help inform the Department’s near-term actions to restore balance on America’s […]