President Joe Biden's long-threatened ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling in most of the U.S.'s coastal waters echoes President-elect Donald Trump's desire to expand offshore drilling in the name of ensuring U.S. energy independence. The move is being advanced with the aim of blocking the president's administration promises. .
Trump has already made it clear on the first day of his administration that he will immediately reverse Biden's decision.
As Breitbart News reported, Mr. Biden, whose term expires in two weeks, is seeking to protect offshore areas along the East and West Coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and parts of the Bering Sea north of Alaska from future oil. It claims authority under the Extra-Federal Continental Shelf Lands Act. and natural gas leases. He said in a statement:
My decision affirms what coastal communities, businesses, and beachgoers have known for years: drilling off these shores can cause irreparable damage to the places we hold dear. , reflecting that it is unnecessary to meet our nation's energy needs.
As the climate crisis continues to threaten communities across the country and the transition to a clean energy economy continues, now is the time to protect these shores for our children and grandchildren.
The precipitous move by the octogenarian president, who covers more than 625 million acres of federal waters, may be difficult but not impossible for President Trump to defuse, but Biden supporters say they are not willing to make amends. argues that it is likely to require a parliamentary vote.
AP report President Trump declared on Monday that there was no such thing. “It's going to change from day one. We can change it right away,” he said after taking office on Jan. 20.
President Trump told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt that he would “lift the ban immediately.” “I have the right to lift the ban.”
He said the U.S. “has a level of oil and gas that no other country has and we're going to take advantage of it,” and said of curb drilling, “We can't let that happen to our country. ” he added.
“This is truly our greatest economic asset,” Trump said.
