The Biden administration released a five-year plan on Friday that would allow some drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Biden administration released a five-year plan on Friday that would block all new offshore oil drilling in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, while allowing some drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and the south coast of Alaska.
The proposed plan, which has not been finalized, could allow up to 11 lease sales over the next five years. It also includes an option for the administration to conduct no sales.The Biden administration released a five-year offshore oil and gas drilling development plan on Friday that would block all new drilling in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans within U.S. waters, but would allow some lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and the south coast of Alaska.
The proposed plan, which has not been finalized, could allow up to 11 lease sales over the next five years. It also includes an option for the administration to conduct no sales. The Department of the Interior is inviting the public to comment on the program. Biden had vowed to suspend all new federal drilling on public lands and waters, but that position resulted in
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Biden administration drilling plan may exclude all waters beyond Gulf of MexicoThe U.S. Interior Department has recommended to the White House that all federal offshore oil and gas drilling auctions over the next five years be located in the Gulf of Mexico, where the drilling industry has already been focused for decades, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Read more »
Biden administration drilling plan may exclude all waters beyond Gulf of MexicoThe U.S. Interior Department has recommended to the White House that all federal offshore oil and gas drilling auctions over the next five years be located in the Gulf of Mexico, where the drilling industry has already been focused for decades, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The recommendation to exclude all other waters from offshore oil and gas development comes as U.S. President Joe Biden seeks to balance his goal to transition the country away from fossil fuels against a Congressional requirement to hold regular drilling auctions, and intense political pressure to boost energy supplies to ease soaring inflation. The Biden administration is due to unveil the proposed five-year offshore development plan on Thursday, as mandated by a Congressional deadline.
Read more »
Catch a Tagged Amberjack in The Gulf of Mexico, Get $250 Reward - Alabama NewsAnglers who catch one of the 750 tagged fish can call the phone number on the tag, give details about the catch, and claim a $250 reward. alnews amberjack gulfofmexico alabamanewsnetwork
Read more »
Biden pitches Democrats on Biden for president in 2024The president’s political operation insists he’s running for re-election — and amid questions of his viability, sources tell NBC News, he now intends to show it.
Read more »
Supreme Court rules Biden can end Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policyThe Supreme Court upholds Biden's broad power to repeal the Trump-era 'Remain in Mexico' policy.
Read more »
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Biden effort to end Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ programThe Supreme Court has ruled that Biden can end Trump's “Remain in Mexico” program, which forced many asylum seekers to return to Mexico to await hearings before U.S. immigration judges
Read more »