Posted on 01/06/2025 3:16:02 PM PST by Signalman
In a move that will undoubtedly hurt American energy independence, outgoing President Joe Biden has imposed a sweeping ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters. This latest decision effectively shuts down vital energy resources, pushing the country further away from energy self-sufficiency. Despite soaring gas prices and growing calls to increase domestic production, the Biden Administration is doubling down on its progressive green agenda at the expense of American workers and families. Critics argue that this ban will stifle economic growth, jeopardize jobs, and leave the U.S. even more reliant on foreign energy sources.
Just hours before Congress met to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s election win, Biden issued an 11th-hour executive order that bans oil and natural gas drilling on 625 million acres, or larger than the states of Alaska and Texas combined, of coastal and offshore waters in the U.S. However, the Trump transition team called the move “ridiculous” and “political revenge.” Trump vowed to “unban it immediately” upon taking office.
“I am taking action to protect the East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea from oil and natural gas drilling and the harm it can cause,” Biden said in a statement. “My decision reflects what coastal communities, businesses, and beachgoers have known for a long time: that drilling off these coasts could cause irreversible damage to places we hold dear and is unnecessary to meet our nation’s energy needs. It is not worth the risks.”
The lame-duck president claimed that the so-called “climate crisis” is growing and threatening communities across the country. Biden added that his anti-American ban would result in a “clean energy economy” that would protect “our children and grandchildren.”
Incoming White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the move a “disgraceful decision” on Biden’s part. She said that when Trump takes over the White House, he will “drill baby, drill” to make gas prices affordable again.
Just a few months ago, outgoing White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre promised the American people that Biden had no interest in an oil-drilling ban, insisting that he “was 'focused on securing America's energy independence.”
“Why not ban windmills?”
We will be free of so much hell 14 days from now!
Bidenskyyyyyyyy told the SCOTUS to FO over his demand to “forgive” student loan deadbeats. I can’t see why Trump can’t tell the pedophile to FO with his no drill fag crap.
So true. Offshore windfarms require miles of coastline. In contrast, if you look at oil extraction in the Gulf Coast you can't see the rigs and the environmental impact is negligible. This is just mean-spirited grasping at power in a way that removing the W keys from white house computer keyboards in 2000 never could. Bunch of sick losers.
What a nasty, vindictive bunch the Obama cabal is.
Anything done by executive order can be undone by executive order.
Easy peasy.
Put a couple thousand off Delaware.
If one “president” can do it, the next President can undo it.
When he dies, I will travel to wherever he is buried, and water his flowers and those of any other traitors buried there.
Is Biden mentally competent to sign an executive order?
Thanks for the thought but he will never see them.
Much like many places around the country, the high number of people in one area of the state negates the rest of the state.
Don’t penalize us all.
Don’t get all flustered Sarah. A punk like Biden, or his punk handlers, aren’t going to stop or hurt America’s energy independence. Biden’s speed bumps are laughable.
Trump can overturn this executive order on day one by declaring oil production a national emergency.
Just sign here Joe !
What is it ?
It’s a Big ice cream order Joe, OK.
President Trump should sign an EO declaring Joe Biden mentally incapacitated, retroactive four years !
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obama is such a nasty, petty, vindictive little prick.
Biden is just his errand boy.
Little joe versus Big Don....LOL
They should just do a real live ThunderDome event: Two go in, only one comes out.
Make it a “pay-per-view”. Who rules bardertown? My money’s on Trump....LOL.
No, just don’t subsidize their construction or operation. If they can compete on their own, let them do so. This should be true of all energy suppliers.
It “normally” would be quicker to have Congress rewrite the law.
“normally”
\Note that if I was one of our Euro allies, I’d be raising hell, very publicly.
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