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 […]
Biden Moves to Permanently Foil Trump, Ban Offshore Drilling in Some U.S. Waters
Outgoing President Joe Biden has announced new oil and gas drilling in much of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, a move aimed at derailing President-elect Donald Trump's ambitions to become completely self-sufficient in the United States' energy supply. is expected to be permanently banned. new york times report Mr. Biden intends to invoke the Outer […]
Local Maryland lawmakers take on foreign offshore to save commercial fishing jobs
Matt Wilicki, Substack's “Irrational Fear” columnist, discusses the costs and effects of President Biden's climate change policies on “The Bottom Line.” On the largely undeveloped Delmarva Peninsula, which is bounded by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east and includes parts of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, local lawmakers are […]
Nantucket group appeals to Supreme Court to end offshore wind projects and protect endangered whales
Maine fishermen aim to sink Biden's offshore wind project FOX Business' Lydia Hu reports on President Biden's wind energy plan, which is opposed by Maine's fishing industry. Jerry Lehman, founder of New England Fishermen's Stewardship, explained how the plan poses risks to marine life and fisheries, saying, “It will paralyze us.” A group of Nantucket […]
Biden Celebrates Offshore Wind ‘Progress’ Despite Industry’s Major Struggles, Cancellations
President Joe Biden on Thursday touted the “progress” made in offshore wind during his term, even as the industry struggles considerably with rising inflation and interest rates. Biden: Official Statement Biden on Thursday celebrated his administration's 10th approval of offshore wind development, touting his signature policy to encourage developers to build new projects — but […]