Biden Ban on Offshore Drilling in Vast Areas Was Illegal, Court Rules
- A federal judge in Louisiana ruled that the Biden administration's indefinite ban on new oil and gas drilling was illegal, stating it exceeded the authority granted under federal law.
- Judge James Cain determined that the executive orders from former Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama overstepped their powers regarding offshore drilling.
- Ryan Meyers, of the American Petroleum Institute, praised the ruling as a way to ensure offshore resources remain a source of energy and revenue.
- Environmental groups opposed the expansion of drilling, arguing it could harm marine ecosystems and hinder climate change progress.
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Federal Judge Tosses Biden’s Offshore Drilling Ban
A federal judge in Louisiana has ruled that the Biden administration overstepped its authority by indefinitely blocking new oil and gas drilling across vast portions of U.S. coastal waters. Judge James Cain ruled Thursday that former Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama exceeded their powers when they sought to permanently shield offshore areas from energy development. Cain wrote that their orders "constituted a departure from the executive bra…
Judge rules Biden administration went too far by indefinitely blocking new drilling off large portion of US coast
A federal judge in Louisiana has ruled that the Biden administration went too far when it moved to indefinitely block new drilling off large portions of the U.S. coastline.
Biden’s Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling Was Illegal: Judge - The Thinking Conservative News
President Joe Biden’s ban on offshore drilling in certain parts of the ocean and the Gulf of America was illegal, a federal judge ruled on Oct. 2. The post Biden’s Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling Was Illegal: Judge appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
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