Judge orders US to resume oil lease sales in North Dakota

A pump jack for pulling oil from the ground is seen near New Town, N.D., Feb. 25, 2015. On Monday, March 27, 2023, a federal judge ordered the United States government to resume oil and gas lease sales on federal lands in North Dakota as a legal battle continues over the Biden administration's pause on the federal leasing program two years ago in an effort to combat climate change. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)