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Sen. Cruz, Rep. Arrington Introduce Legislation to Repeal Biden’s Offshore Drilling Ban

  • U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey Arrington introduced legislation to repeal President Biden's offshore drilling ban issued on January 6, 2025, affecting over 625 million acres of federal waters.
  • The Biden administration's ban aims to address environmental, health, and economic risks, facing opposition from over 2,300 officials and coastal communities.
  • Cruz stated that the ban is an attack on American energy independence and jobs, while Arrington criticized it as harmful to national security and empowering adversaries like Russia.
  • The proposed legislation, the Overturn Biden's Offshore Energy Ban Act, seeks to restore American energy dominance and protect jobs, according to supporters like the Oil & Gas Workers Association.
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Commentary: Trump should reverse Biden’s offshore drilling ban

This week President Joe Biden invoked the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to prohibit oil and gas drilling in most of America’s offshore areas, in perpetuity — or so he thinks. President-elect Donald Trump called the order “ridiculous” and pledged to reverse it immediately. That’s precisely what Trump should do, but it won’t be easy. In 2019, a federal judge in Alaska tossed out ...

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Sen. Cruz, Rep. Arrington Introduce Legislation to Repeal Biden’s Offshore Drilling Ban

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas-19) introduced legislation to repeal an Executive Order issued by President Biden on January 6, 2025 that banned American energy exploration on over 625 million acres of offshore territory.   Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “President Biden’s ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling is an attack on American energy independence, jobs, and national security. His a…

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Louisiana congressional leaders criticize Biden’s drilling ban

WASHINGTON (NEWS 15) — In his final days, President Biden issued an executive order banning oil and gas drilling along more than 625 million acres of coastal waters. The move is now under fire by Louisiana politicians even though the…

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Wilmington Star NewsWilmington Star News

What Biden's big ban on offshore oil and gas drilling means for NC and the East Coast

President Biden has permanently placed off limits significant portions of the country's outer continental shelf from future energy drilling activity.

·Wilmington, United States
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The Invading SeaThe Invading Sea

Does Biden’s offshore drilling ban stand a chance?

Donald Trump has promised to overturn the ban but legal precedent might block him from doing so.

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Wilmington Star News broke the news in Wilmington, United States on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
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