Republicans debate offshore drilling as some resist expansion

Republicans debate offshore drilling as some resist expansion

Even as Republican lawmakers push to reverse Biden-era offshore drilling restrictions, some oppose new development off their states’ coasts, complicating efforts to expand oil and gas production.Garrett Downs reports for E&E News.In short:President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans seek to open more federal waters to drilling, but some GOP lawmakers, particularly in Florida, oppose offshore development near their states.Legal challenges…

Congress repeals Biden offshore drilling rule as Republicans continue regulatory rollback

Legislation to repeal a Biden administration rule adding costs to offshore drilling is on its way to President Trump’s desk as Republicans continue an aggressive pace of votes to roll back the regulatory state. Republicans are using the Congressional Review Act to target regulations finalized late in the Biden administration, with this week alone featuring... The post Congress repeals Biden offshore drilling rule as Republicans continue regulato…

Congress Repeals Biden's Natural Gas Tax

The House of Representatives and the Senate voted to overturn a Biden-era rule imposing progressively higher fees on oil and natural gas companies for excess methane emissions, advancing the bill to President Trump for his signature. The House vote was 220-206 and the Senate vote was 52-47. The measure was part of Biden’s climate law, the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. However, because the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) did not formally se…