President Biden Issues Statement on Protecting America's Ocean, Coasts From Offshore Oil, Gas Drilling
January 07, 2025
January 07, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- President Biden issued the following statement on Jan. 6, 2025, on protecting America's ocean and coasts from offshore oil and gas drilling:
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I am taking action to protect the East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska's Northern Bering Sea from oil and natural gas drilling and the harm it can cause. My decision reflects what coastal communities, businesses, and beachgoers have known for a long time: that drilling o . . .
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I am taking action to protect the East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska's Northern Bering Sea from oil and natural gas drilling and the harm it can cause. My decision reflects what coastal communities, businesses, and beachgoers have known for a long time: that drilling o . . .