NEWS: Biden Bans Offshore Drilling In U.S. Coastal Waters

Biden Bans Offshore Drilling In U.S. Coastal Waters

United States President Joe Biden on Monday announced a ban on offshore drilling in a vast expanse of coastal waters, just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office, who has promised a significant boost in fossil fuel production.

The ban covers the whole Atlantic coast and the eastern Gulf of Mexico, in addition to the Pacific coast along California, Oregon, and Washington, as well as part of the Bering Sea near Alaska.

A statement by the White House suggested…

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