Biden Readies Ban On New Oil, Gas Drilling On Federal Lands

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to sign on Wednesday an executive order directing federal government agencies to determine the extent of a ban on new drilling on federal lands and waters, The New York Times reports, quoting two sources familiar with the President's upcoming executive orders. The move to order the federal agencies to weigh in on the extent of a ban takes President Biden's 60-day moratorium on oil and gas permitting on federal lands and waters a step further. Hours after taking office, President Biden's Administration suspended…