Biden approves last-minute ban on new drilling in some federal waters

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The White House has announced its latest eleventh-hour action to curb President-elect Donald Trump’s pro-oil agenda with an executive order banning new oil and gas drilling in some federal waters.

The last-minute executive order comes two weeks before Trump is set to take office and on the same day that Congress is set to certify the results of the 2024 presidential election.

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