Trump says he will revoke Biden offshore drilling ban on first day in office

President-Elect Donald Trump stated that he plans to reverse President Joe Biden’s ban on offshore drilling along most of the U.S. coastline on his first day in office, potentially requiring litigation. Biden’s ban protects 625 million acres of ocean from offshore oil and gas drilling, issued through a provision of the 1953 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, with any attempt by Trump to overturn it likely leading to legal challenges and potentially requiring Congressional action.

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