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 […]
EXCLUSIVE: Texas Republicans Attempt To Nix Biden’s Massive Last-Minute Offshore Drilling Ban
Republican Rep. Jody Arrington and Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) on Wednesday proposed a new bill that would override President Joe Biden's lame-duck decision to ban future offshore oil and gas leases in large swaths of the U.S. ocean. submitted. Arrington and Cruz each invoice They held arguments in their respective chambers to override Biden's Jan. […]
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 […]
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Press Lame Duck Biden Energy Sec For Answers On Massive Offshore Drilling Crackdown
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee want outgoing Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to detail the agency's level of involvement in the White House's newly announced crackdown on offshore oil and gas drilling. I'm looking for it. The new Energy and Commerce Committee chairs, Republican Rep. Bob Latta (Ohio) and Rep. Brett Guthrie (Kentucky), […]
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 […]
Biden bans most offshore drilling in one of his final acts of ‘political revenge on the American people’
President Joe Biden on Monday made clear his desire to continue burning bridges and salting the earth as he leaves office, this time calling for all new offshore oil and gas drilling along the entire U.S. Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf of Mexico. announced a ban. They live in Pacific waters off the coasts of […]
Biden Enacts Last-Minute Offshore Drilling Ban Across Vast Swath Of US Waters
The Biden administration on Monday announced a ban on future offshore oil and gas activity across 625 million acres of the outer continental shelf. This area is larger than the area of land included in the waning Louisiana Purchase of 1803. of action Future drilling will be halted on 250 million acres along the East […]
Biden bans offshore drilling in 625M acres of federal waters before Trump admin
President Biden on Monday announced an 11th-hour executive action banning new drilling and further oil and gas development in more than 625 million acres of U.S. coastal and offshore waters. Biden, whose term ends in two weeks, said he would use his authority to protect offshore areas along the East and West Coasts, the eastern […]