Biden Opens the Possibility of More Offshore Oil Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
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Interior’s oil-drilling proposal could allow 11 lease sales over the next five years, but includes an option for the administration to conduct no sales.
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The Biden administration is proposing up to 10 oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and one in Alaska over the next five years. Friday’s announcement goes
The Biden administration on Friday proposed up to 10 oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and one off the Alaska coast over the next five years, scaling back a Trump-era plan that called for dozens of offshore drilling opportunities, including in undeveloped areas.
The Department of the Interior unveiled its long-awaited plan for offshore drilling, including the possibility of holding between 0-11 lease sales through 2028.
Interior’s oil-drilling proposal could allow 11 lease sales over the next five years, but includes an option for the administration to conduct no sales.
The proposal brought immediate backlash from environmentalists who accused Biden of betraying the climate cause, while oil industry officials said it would do little to counter high energy prices.
