Reuters: US finalizes higher fees for oil and gas companies on federal lands Posted on April 12, 2024 by Madison Taylor By Nichola Groom | April 12, 2024 President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday finalized a range of reforms designed to boost returns and address environmental harms from drilling on public lands, a move that will increase fees for oil and gas companies that operate there. Read the Article Here A general view of oil drilling equipment on federal land near Fellows, California, U.S., April 15, 2023. REUTERS/Nichola Groom/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights