Biden issues major coastal protection before Trump handover

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : Biden is taking the action under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953, which gives the federal government authority over the exploitation of offshore resources.
38% : The law however does not expressly provide for presidents to unilaterally reverse a drilling ban without going through Congress. - 'Epic ocean victory' - During his campaign, Trump pledged to "unleash" domestic fossil fuel production in a bid to lower gas costs, despite the country already seeing record high extraction rates.
32% : But the ban does not have an end date and could be legally -- and politically -- tricky for Trump to overturn.
14% : Shortly after the announcement was made, Trump said in an interview with a conservative radio host: "It's ridiculous.
8% : US President Joe Biden on Monday banned offshore drilling across an immense area of coastal waters, weeks before Donald Trump takes office pledging to massively increase fossil fuel production.
7% : After US media reported that Biden would issue such a ban, Karoline Leavitt, Trump's incoming press secretary, called the move "a disgraceful decision designed to exact political revenge on the American people who gave President Trump a mandate to increase drilling and lower gas prices.

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