Categories Selected Articles Biden bans new offshore drilling along most of the U.S. coastline Post author By Mike Nova Post date January 6, 2025 The order will protect some 625 million acres of ocean along America’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts, the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s Bering Sea. ← Congress gathers to certify Donald Trump’s win four years after he inspired a riot → Biden permanently bans offshore drilling in 625 million acres of ocean, making a Trump reversal difficult