Lower oil and gas leasing rates make low impact in NV

By: Jeniffer Solis

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 956

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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The Trump administration is aggressively moving to expand oil and gas production on public lands across the U.S., an effort that tripled the amount of acres leased last year and resulted in nearly $15 billion in payments to the federal government and states – the fifth-largest disbursement of funds since 1982.

However, higher volumes of oil and gas leasing on public lands last year may not result in better returns for taxpayers in the …

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