Biden Offshore Drilling Ban

• Video: Trump will try to reverse the Biden offshore drilling ban
• Location Map: Gulf of Mexico
• Updates 3

President Joe Biden

This ban encompasses the entire U.S. East Coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California, as well as parts of Alaska's Northern Bering Sea.

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Gulf of Mexico

The eastern Gulf of Mexico is one of the areas that will be banned with Biden's order.

 

Updates :-

• Urian Udell
  President-elect Donald Trump immediately announced his intention to reverse this ban upon taking office on January 20, 2025, citing the need to boost domestic energy production and achieve energy independence.

  

  President Elect Donald Trump

• Aba Selassie
  Donald Trump was very quick to state that he would overturn the ban. However, this may not be straightforward. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act grants presidents the authority to withdraw areas from mineral leasing, including oil and gas drilling, but does not explicitly provide the power to reverse such withdrawals made by predecessors. Therefore, reversing the ban could require legislative action by Congress or could face legal challenges, potentially complicating and delaying the process.
• Richard Johnson
  Markets reacted to the news of the oil exploration ban. The oil price rose!

  

  When the oil price goes up, the consumer pays!

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