Biden Bans Offshore Drilling in 625 Million Acres of Ocean

Monday, January 06, 2025

President Joe Biden on Monday announced an executive action that will permanently ban future offshore oil and gas development in parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in a way that could be especially difficult for the incoming Trump administration to undo.

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The White House has announced that President Biden will ban new offshore oil and gas drilling along most of the U.S. coastline.

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-- NBC News (@nbcnews.com) January 6, 2025 at 6:33 AM

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Why would it be difficult for Trump to undo? If Biden can do it with an executive action, Trump should be able to undo it with one. Something smells fishy here.

Biden is not king. His "decrees" are not law. Trump should be able to undo this.

#1 | Posted by boaz at 2025-01-06 11:34 AM | Reply

If you bothered to read the article you'd know why, dummy.

#2 | Posted by qcp at 2025-01-06 11:48 AM | Reply

"Something smells fishy here."

ISWYDT.

#3 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-01-06 12:15 PM | Reply

If you bothered to read the article you'd know why, dummy.

No, I read the article, dumbass.

The action, which CNN reported on Friday, invokes the 1953 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, a law that gives presidents broad authority to withdraw federal waters from future oil and gas leasing and development.

The law does not give presidents explicit authority to revoke the action and place federal waters back into development, meaning President-elect Donald Trump would have to get Congress to change it before he could reverse Biden's move.

Still, it's a bitch move to do. Even if I do agree with some parts of it.

#4 | Posted by boaz at 2025-01-06 12:29 PM | Reply

When an old senile political idiot like Joe Biden makes policy it should mean nothing if Democrats were honest. He should not even be relevant as President if Democrats were honest. But we know they are not.

Democrats have a history of dishonesty and playing games instead of honest sincerity. At their core it is what fundamentally they are as well as the news media they own

#5 | Posted by Robson at 2025-01-06 06:40 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

He's like the Robin Williams of stupid.

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-06 07:15 PM | Reply | Funny: 2

#5 | Posted by Robson

If Biden's actions have the virtue of screwing the Orange Idiot, I'm all for it.

His Orangeness is owed nothing.

NOTHING.

#7 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-06 08:02 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

He's (Robson) like the Robin Williams of stupid.

#6 | Posted by Corky

Maybe we can get him to bark like a seal.

#8 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-06 08:05 PM | Reply

Democrats have a history of dishonesty and playing games instead of honest sincerity. At their core it is what fundamentally they are as well as the news media they own

#5 | Posted by Robson

My goodness you're good at whining.

I have the feeling that you're going to be doing that a lot over the next four years. Or for whatever time Orangeman's obese frame allows him to stay with us.

#9 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-06 08:10 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#5 ... When an old senile political idiot like Joe Biden makes policy ...

So, you seem to have no issues with the policy itself, but the only issue you raise is with the person who issued it.

Stated differently, even if it were not Pres Biden who put forth this policy, you would agree with it.

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-06 08:21 PM | Reply

- Maybe we can get him to bark like a seal.

Pretty sure that's his best bit.

#11 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-06 08:40 PM | Reply

As if Biden hadn't done enough damage already.

#12 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-01-07 12:37 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#12 ... As if Biden hadn't done enough damage already. ...

What, specifically, damage has Pres Biden done?

The Infrastructure bill that Pres Biden fought for, and was able to get passed? (a bill, btw, that Pres-elect Trump said he would pass during his first term, but never did, in spite of the many PR announcements {~Infrastructure Week~} about it?)

Or maybe, the Chips and Science Act that Pres Biden fought for and was able to get passed?

So, what damage?

Yer up ...

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-07 12:47 AM | Reply

Nothing like waiting until the last second.

I wonder if Biden's staffers could have pulled this off when he was lucid.

#14 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-01-07 08:22 AM | Reply

As if Biden hadn't done enough damage already.

#12 | Posted by visitor

Maybe we can get you to bark, too.

How about a fish?

#15 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-07 08:30 AM | Reply

All Biden did is make more enemies for the DNC.

#16 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-01-07 11:30 AM | Reply

His handlers seem intent on burning the country down before he leaves.

#17 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-07 11:59 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

- burning the country down before he leaves.

But enough about Trump on Jan 6th.

#18 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-07 12:02 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Maga mad! Will maga smash?

You can always tell if it was the right move or not by how mad it makes the maggats.

#19 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-01-07 12:48 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

#17 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Orange the Great today refuses to rule out military force to annex Greenland.

Greenland? A peaceful neighbor who has never attacked us? Associated with Denmark, a NATO ally?

Whenever I hear things like this I am disgusted at you, personally.

#20 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-07 01:00 PM | Reply

His handlers seem intent on burning the country down before he leaves.

#17 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Sending my thoughts and prayers.

For more blanket pardons.

#21 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-01-07 01:01 PM | Reply

Just what American needs, libbies making us more dependent on OPEC. : ( libbie/progressive dems as usual, caring about every and anyone but the American People.....

... and to think, the libbies are still wondering why/how they lost the election.

#22 | Posted by MSgt at 2025-01-07 04:01 PM | Reply

President finally decided this was important 4 years into his term??

#23 | Posted by jaimeg100 at 2025-01-07 04:19 PM | Reply