Trump’s move came as part of a broad assault on executive orders issued by former President Joe Biden, including revoking his recent decision to bar drilling rigs in some 625 million acres of ...

Biden said the move aligned with his efforts to combat climate change, saying "drilling off these coasts could cause irreversible damage to places we hold dear and is unnecessary to meet our ...

President Trump has lifted some of former President Biden’s efforts to restrict oil and gas drilling on public lands and waters — though his move could face court hurdles. Trump’s decision ...

The order rescinds 78 executive orders and actions issued by the former administration, including protections for federal waters that bar future drilling operations. Trump may face roadblocks in ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The US announced plans to withdraw from the Paris climate accord and expand oil and gas drilling, rejecting global climate efforts amid worsening weather events ...

The 70-year-old Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act allows presidents to remove areas from mineral leasing and drilling but does not grant them the legal authority to overturn prior bans ...

The Biden administration is setting in motion actions that could prevent drilling in more “special areas” of Alaska’s north slope — if the incoming Trump administration does not shelve it.