Biden to block all future oil drilling in 625 million acres of US oceans
President Joe Biden's landmark decision falls under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
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Biden blocks new offshore drilling in vast areas
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Biden bans new offshore oil and gas drilling along most of US coastline
Action will protect 625mn acres of ocean as outgoing president seeks to bolster environmental legacyFinancial Times - 1d -
Biden Bans New Oil and Gas Drilling Along Most U.S. Coasts
The ban affects the entire Eastern Seaboard, the Pacific Coast along California, Oregon and Washington, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Northern Bering Sea.The New York Times - 1d -
Biden bans offshore drilling across vast area of US
The ban covering most of America's coastline comes two weeks before Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony.BBC News - 1d -
Biden bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters
President Biden is taking executive action to protect more than 625 million acres of the American ocean from offshore drilling, the White House announced.CBS News - 1d -
Biden blocks some new offshore drilling ahead of Trump takeover
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Biden blocks US Steel sale
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Biden expected to block $15bn takeover of US Steel
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Biden Expected to Permanently Ban Oil Drilling in Some Federal Waters
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