{"id":2387128,"date":"2025-01-06T18:48:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T23:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-hell-reverse-bidens-ridiculous-new-drilling-ban-immediately\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T18:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T23:49:19","slug":"trump-says-hell-reverse-bidens-ridiculous-new-drilling-ban-immediately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-hell-reverse-bidens-ridiculous-new-drilling-ban-immediately\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Says He&#8217;ll Reverse Biden&#8217;s &#8216;Ridiculous&#8217; New Drilling Ban &#8216;Immediately&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-hell-reverse-bidens-ridiculous-new-drilling-ban-immediately%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2387128&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent interview, President-elect Donald \u200bTrump announced his \u200bintent to reverse President Joe \u2062Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">executive order prohibiting oil<\/a> and gas drilling in certain U.S. coastal waters. \u2063Trump\u200b criticized the ban, which affects approximately 625 million \u200bacres, deeming\u200d it &#8220;ridiculous&#8221; and asserting that he\u200b has \u200cthe authority to lift it immediately. He\u200c challenged Biden&#8217;s\u2062 understanding of the vast area impacted \u200bby the ban\u2062 and emphasized that allowing drilling is\u2064 crucial for leveraging American energy resources to\u200d boost the economy\u200b and ensure national energy dominance.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-border-order-does-nothing-but-insult-americans-intelligence\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s Border Policy Insults American Intelligence\">executive\u200b order aims<\/a> to restrict drilling in regions including \u200cthe \u200deastern Gulf of Mexico\u2064 and the Northern Bering Sea, driven by concerns\u2064 over \u2062environmental \u2063risks and the ongoing climate crisis. Biden argues that keeping these areas protected is essential for the well-being of future generations and that the risks of drilling \u2064outweigh \u2063the benefits for meeting\u200d the country&#8217;s energy needs. Trump, however, insists that American energy reserves \u2063represent a significant asset \u200cthat should not be\u2064 squandered under Biden&#8217;s restrictions, particularly\u2062 considering\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-downplays-rising-energy-prices-says-climate-crisis-is-more-important\/\" title=\"White House Downplays Rising Energy Prices, Says \u2018Climate Crisis\u2019 Is More Important\">rising energy prices<\/a> during the previous administration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President-elect Donald Trump vowed to reverse President Joe Biden&rsquo;s Monday executive order banning oil and gas drilling in certain American coastal waters once he returns to office.<\/p>\n<p>The incoming commander-in-chief said in a Monday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Breaking911\/status\/1876272981925875782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> with conservative commentator <a href=\"https:\/\/hughhewitt.com\/president-elect-donald-trump-on-one-big-beautiful-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hugh Hewitt<\/a> that the move to ban drilling in 625 million acres of coastal waters is &ldquo;ridiculous.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s ridiculous. I will unban it. I have the right to unban it immediately,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What&rsquo;s he doing? Why is he doing it?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He doesn&rsquo;t know what [625 million acres] is. He doesn&rsquo;t even know what 625 million acres would look like,&rdquo; he claimed.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2025\/01\/06\/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-protecting-americas-ocean-and-coasts-from-offshore-oil-and-gas-drilling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executive order<\/a> from Biden said that he would restrict oil and natural gas drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Northern Bering Sea near Alaska, and both the East and West coasts.<\/p>\n<p>He claimed that opening new drilling opportunities, where most American offshore drilling now occurs, is ultimately &ldquo;not worth the risks.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As the climate crisis continues to threaten communities across the country and we are transitioning to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/14-state-attorneys-say-keystone-cancellation-delivers-crippling-economic-injuries-threaten-legal-action\/\" title=\"14 State Attorneys Say Keystone Cancellation Delivers \u2018Crippling Economic Injuries,\u2019 Threaten Legal Action\">clean energy economy<\/a>, now is the time to protect these coasts for our children and grandchildren,&rdquo; Biden said in a statement from the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Biden also contended that his decision &ldquo;reflects what coastal communities, businesses, and beachgoers have known for a long time: that drilling off these coasts could cause irreversible damage to places we hold dear and is unnecessary to meet our nation&rsquo;s energy needs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump meanwhile voiced a desire to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/u-s-energy-dominance-trump-will-foster-domestic-prosperity-global-stability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American energy<\/a> reserves to grow the economy and compete with other nations during his next term, which starts later this month.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know, we have something that nobody else has,&rdquo; Trump told Hewitt in reference to the oil and gas reserves.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean, nobody has to the extent we have it, and it&rsquo;ll be more by the time we&rsquo;re finished because I&rsquo;ll be able to expand.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can&rsquo;t let [the ban] happen to our country,&rdquo; 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