AdvertisementBiden Hits 'Pause' On Oil And Gas Leasing On Public Lands And WatersJanuary 27, 2021Nathan RottScott DetrowAlana WisefacebookEmailA horizontal drilling rig and a pump jack sit on federal land in Lea County, N.M., in September. The state stands to lose royalties and revenue from a Biden administration pause on new oil and gas leases. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)