Posts Tagged ‘lease’

Royal family’s 175-year hunting lease in Scotland estate comes to an end

(NaturalNews) The royal family of the United Kingdom has officially been banned from a 175-year-old tradition of deer stalking, fishing or hunting at the… Source

Wyoming Sues Biden Administration, Alleges Suspensions of Oil Lease Sales Illegal

The State of Wyoming filed a second lawsuit against the Biden Administration, alleging that its suspension of oil lease sales were illegal. Gov. Mark Gordon (R-Wyom.) announced that his state filed the lawsuit against the Interior Department for the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) decision to halt oil and gas lease sales in the state. […]

Lend-lease: A Declaration of Proxy War on Russia for all Practical Purposes?

The American policymakers, when wanting to isolate and antagonise Russia, must have asked, “What ‘redline’ would have to be crossed for Putin to act?” In retrospect, in light of Putin’s Victory Day Speech which coincided with Russian successes in the Donbass region and the East of Ukraine as a whole, the answer is clear. Did […]

Biden Admin’s first onshore oil and gas lease Sales set to begin

“We are concerned about the reduction in available parcels, we’re concerned about royalty rate increases, we’re concerned that the administration’s approach … is limited at a time when we really need something bold.” Source

House Passes Bill to Revive WWII-Era Lend-Lease Program for Ukraine

On Thursday, the House overwhelmingly approved a bill that would revive the World War II-era lend-lease program for Ukraine in another effort to pour weapons into the country. The lend-lease program was used to ship arms to the Soviet Union, China, the UK, and other US allies during World War II.

Biden admin set to proceed with largest offshore oil & gas lease sale in U.S. history

An offshore drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Rob_Ellis / E+ / Getty Images In two days, the Biden administration will oversee the largest offshore oil and gas lease sale in U.S. history. The sale will make more than 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico available for drilling, HuffPost reported. That’s an area larger than the state […]

Biden administration confirms oil and gas lease auction set for Nov. 17

With recent oil spills in both the Gulf of Mexico and California, the Department of the Interior confirmed its plans to lease land for oil and gas exploration. The auction of 80 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico is set for Nov. 17. The Biden administration’s decision to hold the lease sale is being […]

Port of Darwin Lease to Chinese Company ‘Unfathomable’: Sen. Abetz

Liberal Senator Eric Abetz has welcomed a review into the Port of Darwin’s 99-year lease to a company with strong ties to Beijing and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), saying it was a “serious mistake that must be rectified.” This comes amid tense relations between Canberra and Beijing, which sharply declined after Australia called for an […]

Ending China’s Port Lease in Northern Australia Possible: Defence Minister

The Port of Darwin lease is one of many deals that have been sewn up with China and one Foreign Minister Marise Payne could consider ending after she tore up Victoria’s the Belt and Road initiative with the Asian giant last week. The Northern Territory government signed a 99-year lease for the Port of Darwin […]

The first ever US oil lease sale in the Arctic is a huge fail

The beginning of 2021 was nerve-racking for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as the Trump administration held its first-ever oil and gas lease sale in the refuge’s coastal plain.  According to The Hill, the money made from this sale would be used to pay for proposed tax cuts for corporations. A lease sale on Wednesday […]

Riga Holocaust Museum at risk of closing over new lease concerns

The Shamir Association, that operates the Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum, expressed concern about a lease offered to them by the Riga City Council, saying it cannot sign the new lease. The association is concerned that that lease contains provisions that enable the council to make changes to the museum and show that the […]

Minister: Iran to lease private hospital in Azerbaijan

News.Az– Iran will lease a private hospital in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani Minister of Economy Shahin Mustafayev said at the 12th meeting of Azerbaijan-Iran joint intergovernmental economic commission held in Tehran. ‘Health cooperation between Azerbaijan and Iran continues successfully. Azerbaijan intends to lease out one of private hospitals in Baku. I’m sure it will happen in a […]

Russia extends lease of Khmeinim air base in Syria by 49 years, free of charge

nsnbc : Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday signed an agreement with Syria that extends Russia’s lease of the base by 49 years. The […]

Net Lease Investment Bounces Back with More Opportunities

Although the April jobs report found investments being better than expected, the triple net lease market saw a decrease in overall activities by the end of April. Top investors are holding back while new investors are exploring the market with smaller investments. The confirmation that wages have continued to trend higher […]

A Brief History of the Phrase, “Fuck the Police”

Using some fictitious examples the Daily Beast comprised some basic law enforcement interactions that would lead people to say “fuck the police” after witnessing, or worse being subjugated to, the injustice yourself. The only problem is the examples given aren’t so much fiction as they are, everyday life for police in America. The original article […]

Bill McKibben Calls Out Fracking & Government Officials Who Pushed It

Print Friendly Above Photo: “If we’re serious about doing anything about climate change, we actually have to get off fossil fuels,” environmentalist Bill McKibben told Common Dreams on Wednesday. (Photo: Elvert Barnes/flickr/cc) Note: In a very important article in The Nation magazine, Global Warming’s Terrifying New Chemistry, Bill McKibben focuses on the deadly impact of fracked […]

Israeli jets strike Gaza in response to rocket fire

In response to rocket launched at southern Israel this morning, IAF targeted a Hamas post in the Gaza Strip. — IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) November 23, 2015 According to reports, Israeli jets targeted a training camp of Hamas’ armed wing in central Gaza, apparently blaming the group for the rocket that landed in southern Israel’s Eshkol Regional […]

The Climate Talks In Paris Will Fail: Why?

Print Friendly Above Photo: From Countercurrents.org. As expectations build for a global consensus to emerge from the United Nations climate conference in Paris, starting on 30 November 2015, that could agree to taking action to limit any rise in global temperature to 2 degrees celsius, I would like to explain why these expectations are misplaced. […]

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