Biden promise to end offshore drilling at stake with upcoming five-year program

Published June 29, 2022 12:00am ET



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The Interior Department is preparing to set the course of U.S. offshore oil and gas leasing for the next five years with a decision that will show whether President Joe Biden’s promise to end offshore drilling is still within reach.

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