Posted on 01/06/2025 9:21:02 AM PST by bitt
Joe Biden is not finished sabotaging his successor before he finally leaves the White House in complete disgrace.
As The Daily Mail reported, Joe Biden has officially banned ALL future offshore oil and gas drilling in an effort to sabotage President Trump’s vote to unleash American energy dominance, which includes offshore drilling. Trump has also vowed to ditch Biden’s environmentally damaging ‘green’ energy policies.
Biden announced Monday morning he is utilizing his power under the 70-year-old Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to block all future oil and natural gas leasing in more than 625 million acres of federal waters. Established in 1953, this act gives the United States jurisdiction over submerged lands beyond state coastal waters and allows the federal government to lease offshore resources.
Biden’s ban will put a permanent halt to offshoring drilling in all federal waters off the East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and portions of the northern Bering Sea in Alaska. The Western Gulf of Mexico, where drilling is already happening, would still be permitted to drill.
Biden released a statement arguing that allowing more offshore drilling would result in ‘irreversible’ environmental damage and he has no choice but to protect the coasts for ‘our children and grandchildren.’
“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,” Biden said.
“As the climate crisis continues to threaten communities across the country and we are transitioning to a clean energy economy, now is the time to protect these coasts for our children and grandchildren,” he continued.
Trump responded to Biden’s latest nasty scheme while being interviewed by conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt a short time ago. He called the move ‘ridiculous’ and vowed to reverse as soon as he took office.
“I see it just came over that Biden has banned all oil and gas drilling across 625 million acres of U.S. coastal territory,” Trump stated. “It’s ridiculous. I’ll unban it immediately.”
WATCH:
PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP: “I see it just came over that Biden has banned all oil and gas drilling across 625 million acres of U.S. coastal territory. It’s ridiculous. I’ll unban it immediately.”
Drill baby, drill! pic.twitter.com/yJ95jmPRYs
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 6, 2025
But unlike traditional executive actions, Trump will face an arduous process in trying to override Biden’s latest act of sabotage. A 2019 court ruling states that Presidents do not have the authority to overturn prior bans issued under The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
In the that case, Trump lost a bid to reverse Arctic and Atlantic Ocean bans made by Barack Obama near the end of his presidency.
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Biden was prepared to permanently ban new offshore oil and gas development in key U.S. coastal waters, which would be “difficult to revoke protections for sensitive marine areas.”
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The Gateway Pundit also revealed that the Biden regime announced last week that it will bar oil, gas, and geothermal development in northeastern Nevada’s Ruby Mountains for the next 20 years.
This sweeping restriction covers an estimated 264,000 acres of federal land and effectively halts new energy exploration in the region.
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ALL DEMOCRATS ARE EVIL! THEY HATE THE USA!!
OK, the ban stays in place. Trump issues an executive order pending new legislation preventing all enforcement of the ban, thereby allowing drill baby drill
Court rulings were made to be overturned. The USSC needs to pick up the pace.
EO Trump’s Biden’s EO
No Problem
Biden’s too stupid to think this way. It has Obama’s stench all over it.
The congress can easily, and should quickly,amend the 1953 act.
Legislation that would be less than a page.
What’s needed is legislation to reverse this and to end various state bans on fracking and drilling.
This is a huge national security issue.
I want MAGA to play 1,000 time more dirty more nasty more permanent than the enemy Democrats, I demand it.
A 2019 court ruling….
Which court? USSC??
Joey Bidenskyyyyyyyyyyy. America’s first Scorched Earth Pedo President.
It’s official: Biden is a son-of-a-bitch who cares not one jot about the American people. Let THAT be his legacy!
Charge ChiComjoe with treason and impeach him!
But did Joe Biden himself actually do it and is he aware of this action and does he remember signing anything? I am betting no.
Unconstitutional.
SCUMBAG DEMOCRATS!
They hate this Country, and it’s people!!!!
The Dems know it can and will be reversed. The media will depict Trumps EO’s as Fascist, harmful to the environment, racist and anti American
How long would it take to do something if Trump just ignores the ban and announces an E.O. that says the ban will not be enforced?
When did we become a DICTATORSHIP ???
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