The Obama admin is finally going to green up its fossil fuel leasing, but how much?

Grist
By Ben AdlerMar 20, 2015, 4:49 am20 pts
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell promised in a speech on Tuesday that her department, after years of handing out fossil fuel leases at bargain basement prices, would embark on a green reform agenda. Climate activists made encouraging noises after the speech, but it’s not clear how encouraged they actually…

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