https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/02/09/joe-biden-is-not-quitting-fossil-fuelsThe blm has granted slightly more permits to drill oil and gas wells in the first half of Mr Biden’s presidency than in the first two years of Donald Trump’s term. The difference is marginal: Mr Biden approved roughly 6,500 permits to Mr Trump’s 6,300, according to an analysis of blm records.