President Joe Biden is reportedly preparing to limit offshore oil and gas drilling in his final days in office, according to Bloomberg News, in a move that will appease the environmentalist lobby and encourage U.S. It’s a move that could thwart President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to free up the energy sector.
Biden’s upcoming order will reportedly permanently ban new lease sales for oil and gas drilling in certain areas outside the continental shelf. According to Bloomberg News reported, citing anonymous sources familiar with the situation. some elected democrat and many have deep pockets green group Biden has been pushing to implement permanent environmental policies at the end of his presidential term to disrupt President Trump’s “energy domination” policies.
The scope of the order is currently unclear, but there are internal discussions about targeting specific areas off the coast of California and the Gulf of Mexico, according to Bloomberg News. It is unclear when the administration will announce the policy, but it could be announced within the next few days. (Related: White House touts support for divisive environmental groups that harassed administration officials and Democrats)
President Joe Biden waves to the press while walking towards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on July 28, 2023 in Washington, DC (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
While many of the Biden administration’s energy policies will be relatively easy to reverse, the offshore drilling order reportedly forthcoming will be permanent and “difficult to reverse.” That’s because the act is made possible by a law that allows the president to protect federal waters from drilling without any clear rationale. They can revoke their previous designations, according to Bloomberg News. Still, it is possible that Mr. Trump will try to reverse Mr. Biden’s order, but it is unclear whether he will be successful. Ocean protection is clearly at odds with President Trump’s campaign promise to unshackle and liberate America’s energy sector.
The Biden administration also worked to reduce offshore oil and gas activity by issuing the most restrictive five-year lease schedule in modern history in 2023.
The lame-duck government is also working to finalize climate policy and spend money on a variety of environmental initiatives following the election, including: blocking He spent 20 years developing oil and gas in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains and closing huge taxpayer loans for green energy companies.
The White House did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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