Alaska outraged at federal oil lease sale setup being ‘fitting finale’ for fossil fuel-averse presidency

Multiple Alaska government officials have expressed anger at the way the Biden administration is coordinating the final lease of land in Congress-mandated Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) Section 1002 for fossil fuel exploration. There is. Alaska's two senators, the state's governor, and local officials from the remote areas closest to the North Slope refuges jointly […]
Texas intends to lease land for Trump’s deportation plans

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said she is offering a 1,400-acre ranch on the Texas-Mexico border that she intends to lease to the Trump administration for its mass deportation program. Buckingham joined New Nation's Blake Berman on Tuesday's “The Hill” to say that once the Trump campaign “understands what they want to do, what their […]
House passes bill to bolster geothermal energy production by increasing lease sale frequency

A bipartisan group of lawmakers passed a bill in the House of Representatives that would boost geothermal energy production by increasing the frequency of lease sales. The Commit Lease Now for Energy Access Act (CLEAN), passed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to require the Department of […]
Don’t throw away money on your car lease — read this first

Leasing is a great way to save money, but sometimes even the least emotional drivers want to capture their emotions and calm down. If this is you, you may want to consider purchasing a lease. Especially if you have low mileage and want a new car without making high monthly payments. But imagine you got […]
Private equity giant inks hush-hush lease at revamped NYC office building

Manhattan's office market continues to surprise with unexpected new leases and expansions, and now it's making the most unlikely move that no one expected. Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund manager, has signed a deal to open its first Manhattan office. The Westport-based company secretly closed on a 60,000-square-foot lease at 295 Fifth Avenue […]
Cooper Union terminates Aby Rosen’s lease on Chrysler Building

Cooper Union is poised to take back control of the iconic Chrysler Building after terminating major developers Abby Rosen and Michael Fuchs' lease for more than $21 million in unpaid rent, the Post reports. Reported. The school, which owns the land beneath the 1,046-foot Art Deco skyscraper, sent a lease termination notice to Rosen and […]
Feds extend lease for migrant tent city in Brooklyn

The controversial migrant camp at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn will remain open for another year, The Washington Post has learned. The National Park Service, which manages the historic former airfield on Flatbush Boulevard, notified city officials Friday that it had agreed to extend the lease at the Adams administration's request and continue to operate […]
Lease of NYC tent shelter housing illegal aliens could be renewed — and local residents aren’t happy

Dozens of New York City residents led by a caravan of 30 vehicles gathered at a giant tent shelter at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn on Sunday to protest as the city's lease with the federal government nears its deadline. Local residents, including elected officials and military veterans, have called on the city not to […]
Fed-up New Yorkers blast massive migrant shelter as lease with feds nears an end: ‘It’s affecting everyone’

Dozens of fed-up New Yorkers rallied outside a massive Brooklyn migrant shelter on Sunday, demanding that City Hall hesitate to renew the controversial lease for the troubled 2,000-bed facility on Federal Park Grounds. Led by a caravan of more than 30 vehicles, the crowd rallied outside Floyd Bennett Airfield in Marine Park, the latest in […]
Edinburgh’s Summerhall arts venue saved after owners grant new lease | Edinburgh

Summerhall, one of Scotland’s best-known arts venues, has been given a reprieve after securing a new lease on the eve of its planned sale by the site’s owners. After it emerged in May that the building’s owners had put the vast site up for sale, arts and culture leaders expressed concern about the future of […]