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Trump freezes new outer continental shelf offshore wind leases

President Trump on Monday night directed the Treasury Department to freeze new offshore wind leasing on the outer edge of the continental shelf, one of a series of executive orders he signed within hours of taking office. The order cancels the entire shelf of new or renewed offshore wind leases, but does not affect existing […]

GOP states, oil lobbying group sue White House over offshore drilling restrictions

A major lobby group representing the fossil fuel industry joined five Republican attorneys general Friday in a lawsuit challenging restrictions on offshore drilling announced in the waning days of the Biden administration. The American Petroleum Institute (API) has joined Mississippi, Alaska, Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia in filing a lawsuit over regulations that prohibit new drilling […]

DAVID BLACKMON: Trump Could Put An End To Biden’s Offshore Wind Vanity Projects

One of the early decision points facing President-elect Donald Trump will be what to do about the Biden administration's expensive and destructive offshore wind farm projects in the Northeast Atlantic. President Biden decided early in his administration to make federal funding and expedited permitting for a growing number of these large industrial facilities a top […]

Trump rips Biden’s offshore drilling restrictions: ‘I’ll unban it immediately’

President-elect Trump slammed President Biden's decision to block oil drilling across large swaths of the US coastline, saying he would “lift the ban.” “That's ridiculous. We're lifting the ban immediately,” Trump said Monday in an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. However, it is not entirely clear whether he will be able to do […]

Biden Bans Offshore Oil, Gas Drilling in Most Federal Waters as Trump Vows to Reverse It

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 […]