Washington, DC…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 off these coasts could cause irreversible damage to places we hold dear and is unnecessary to meet our nation’s energy needs. It is not worth the risks. As the climate crisis continues to threaten communities across the country and we are transitioning to a clean energy economy, now is the time to protect these coasts for our children and grandchildren.
From California to Florida, Republican and Democratic Governors, Members of Congress, and coastal communities alike have worked and called for greater protection of our ocean and coastlines from harms that offshore oil and natural gas drilling can bring. In Alaska, dozens of Tribes have fought to protect the Northern Bering Sea, a vital ocean ecosystem that supports their traditional ways of life. Vice President Harris and I have listened. In balancing the many uses and benefits of America’s ocean, it is clear to me that the relatively minimal fossil fuel potential in the areas I am withdrawing do not justify the environmental, public health, and economic risks that would come from new leasing and drilling.
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a man-made catastrophe that took the lives of eleven people and spilled millions of barrels of oil into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, is a solemn reminder of the costs and risks of offshore drilling to the health and resilience of our coasts and fisheries and underscores the importance of the legal protections I am putting in place today. It is also one of the reasons why on my watch we have strengthened offshore safety standards for workers and communities on the front lines of existing operations nationwide, and rapidly accelerated the development of safer and cleaner energy sources, including the approval of eleven offshore wind projects.
From Day One, I have delivered on the most ambitious climate and conservation agenda in our country’s history. And over the last four years, I have conserved more than 670 million acres of America’s lands and waters, more than any other president in history. Our country’s remarkable conservation and restoration progress has been locally led by Tribes, farmers and ranchers, fishermen, small businesses, and outdoor recreation enthusiasts across the country. Together, our “America the Beautiful” initiative put the United States on track to meet my ambitious goal to conserve at least 30 percent of our Nation’s lands and waters by 2030.
We do not need to choose between protecting the environment and growing our economy, or between keeping our ocean healthy, our coastlines resilient, and the food they produce secure and keeping energy prices low. Those are false choices. Protecting America’s coasts and ocean is the right thing to do, and will help communities and the economy to flourish for generations to come.
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14 days and counting, See Ya Vegetable Joe.
Hey Editor!!!!!!!!!
How come you pulled the Trump article that was posted first thing yesterday morn, and then just disappeared by afternoon?? How come no articles about Trump’s crazy plan to acquire Canada, Greenland, Panama Canal, et al, and change their names to reflect him?? How come no mention of his changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico? How come no mention of his saying Ashley Babbit, the bitch shot in the face J6 was just trying to get people “away from Congress”. When in fact the c word was blown away as she was trying to get through a just broken window into the hallowed halls of Congress where who knows what would have happened? Probably more violent than what one of those dirt bags Trump is going to pardon did on Pelosi’s desk. The bitch got what she deserved, more should have gotten the same treatment, and Trump calls them “patriots”.
Sickening.
But back to my question. How come Trump articles pulled>>>>??
Show some balls and answer.
We didn’t pull any articles
14 days and counting. FJB
Trump wants TO DRILL BABY DRILL. HE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT. THAT CREDIBILITY. A FAT ZERO. THE MAN IS A INSURRECTIONIST AND A CONVICTED FELON. WITH A HISTORY OF MULTIPLE SEXUAL ASSAULTS. GET REAL…
Liquid GOLD MONEY SHOULD BE PLACED IN DONALD TRUMPS BANK ACOUNT. FOR SAFE KEEPING.
How about that RECEPTION FOR HULK HOGAN… GOODBYE BROTHER… GOLDEN RULE … FUC- AROUND IN TRUMP LAND AND PAY THE ULTIMATE PRICE… AMERICAN PEOPLE NOW HATE THE RACIST HOGAN…
Just a move by the Dems to make it tough on Trump to get us off foreign oil and reduce fuel costs, same with Social Security, trying to make it fail so Trump’s legacy will look bad, not that he needs help in that department. By the way I’m a Social Security recipient that worked in the public sector that will benefit this decision.
Thanks Joe for releasing one of my family members held in Guantanamo Bay, Sniveler
You go Joe!!! Screw up Trumps plans for personal gain and gratification!! Do it as much as you can in the next two weeks. We are counting on you.
Sincerely,
Real Americans Dem & Repub
Goodbye Brother …
Hulk dropping the N word on the regular… Old and MAGA Stupidity…
Local MAGASTERS love Hulk and his stoopid antics on behalf of Trump.
Can’t fix stoopid right local magats?
TDS is alive and well. You morons on the left need to hunker down with Biden in the basement!!! January 20th can’t come soon enough!
Wrong dickhead. Patriotism is alive and well. As opposed to groveling at the feet of a wannabe dictator, a traitor, and a despicable human being. Groveling I say??? Yeah, look at Zuckerberg now, Bezos now, most of “big business” now. Looking out for only themselves, not giving one flyiing fuk about America’s future, the working class, begging for Trump to take them in.
Its not TDS, its the sadness of watching our country go down the drain, head down the road of authoratarian rule. Look at Hungary, Orban, that’s what Trump wants. We can only hope that Iran will be successful in their wishes. Yikes!! Then Vance, remember him, will be POTUS. Uh oh……………………
MAGA
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I turned Sniveler upside down and drilled baby drilled.
That wasn’t Snvieler, that was your brother!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Thank you
5 days left until JB is gone forever, Thank God