Biden bans offshore drilling across huge area of USon January 6, 2025 at 10:52 am

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President Biden has announced a ban on offshore oil and gas drilling along most of America’s coastline.

Biden bans offshore drilling across huge area of US

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US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on offshore oil and gas drilling along most of America’s coastline, weeks before Donald Trump takes office.

Trump had pledged to massively increase US fossil fuel production.

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