Trump expands Gulf of America oil and natural gas production

Interior Department moves to expand offshore drilling in the 'Gulf of America'

The Interior Department plans to expand offshore oil and gas leasing in the "Gulf of America," reversing a Biden-era drilling ban. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the move will reduce energy costs and boost national security by tapping into domestic energy resources. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management estimates that the Gulf holds over 7 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and nearly 6 billion barrels of oil, an increase of 22.6% from 2021…

Trump Expands Gulf Of America Oil And Natural Gas Production

Credit: (Screenshot), C-SPAN, via YouTube Reversing Biden administration policies that halted offshore leasing, prompting lawsuits and restricting oil and natural gas development, the Trump administration is expanding offshore capabilities. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to hold the administration’s first offshore lease sales in the Gulf of America, with the first proposed notice of sale slated for…

Trump's order to expand US timber production includes all of California's national forests

California's national forests are on the chopping block—literally—in the wake of the Trump administration's April 5 order to immediately expand timber production in the United States.

Trump opens protected lands in Nevada and New Mexico to drilling and mining

The Trump administration has opened protected lands in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains and New Mexico’s Upper Pecos watershed to drilling and mining, reversing Biden-era rules enacted at the request of Native American communities. Lisa Friedman reports for The New York Times. In short: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has lifted protections on over 264,000 acres in Nevada and parts of New Mexico to promote oil, gas, geothermal, and hard-rock mineral…

Trump kills Biden effort to hamper energy development - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

During his last weeks in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order banning energy development on public lands in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains and in parts of north-central New Mexico.

Trump expands Gulf of America oil and natural gas production

(The Center Square) – Reversing Biden administration policies that halted offshore leasing, prompting lawsuits and restricting oil and natural gas development, the Trump administration is expanding offshore capabilities.