Biden bans new offshore drilling in US coastal waters weeks before Trump handover

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✍️ US President Joe Biden has banned offshore drilling across a large area of coastal waters, protecting over 253 million hectares of waters.
👉 Biden bans offshore drilling across a large area of coastal waters
👉 The ban covers over 253 million hectares of waters
👉 The move is seen as a victory for environmental groups
👉 The ban is a setback for President-elect Donald Trump, who had pledged to increase fossil fuel production

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Ban includes entire Atlantic coast, eastern Gulf of Mexico, Pacific coast off California, Oregon and Washington, and part of Bering SeaJoe Biden has banned offshore drilling across an immense area of coastal waters, weeks before Donald Trump takes office pledging to massively increase fossil fuel production.The US president’s ban encompasses the entire Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf of Mexico, as well as the Pacific coast off California, Oregon and Washington, and a section of the Bering Sea off Alaska. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/06/biden-bans-new-offshore-drilling-us-coastal-waters-weeks-before-trump-handover