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Opposition to oil drilling off Florida’s east coast is a uniting force for Democrats and Republicans
The federal government is considering a program to open nearly all of the U.S. coastline to oil drilling, even in areas such as Florida’s east coast in which there is a moratorium for drilling.
Action News JAX
Florida residents voice opposition to potential offshore drilling plans
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is taking public comments on a program that would open up nearly the entire U.S. coastline to oil drilling.
As you can see on this map, the coasts of both Florida and Georgia are included.
Splash 247
Dozen US states opposing offshore oil and gas drilling
Governors and attorneys general of a dozen US states are voicing their opposition to offshore oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
3WTKR
Dare County passes resolution opposing federal plans to reopen offshore drilling
Dare County leadership once again made clear that they oppose federal plans to reopen offshore drilling that could impact the North Carolina Coast. At the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday, a resolution was passed unanimously opposing the plans.
The Post and Courier
Trump wants to drill for oil and gas off the SC coast. Business leaders, conservationists oppose it.
A new federal proposal would give the green light for offshore oil and gas drilling along South Carolina’s coastline.
Spectrum News 1
N.C., S.C. governors urge Trump administration to avoid offshore drilling
North Carolina is known for its pristine beaches. They attract people from around the country and generate a lot of tourism dollars. There are concerns about what could happen to tourism if offshore drilling comes to the waters off North Carolina.
Roll Call
Drill, maybe, drill: Trump’s plans may hit political reality
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to promote a “drill, baby, drill” agenda, but a recent no-show for bidders in Alaska and political resistance from within his own party show how expanded drilling is easier said than done.
The New York Times
Environmentalists Sue to Block Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plans
The suit, filed in Alaska, is likely to be the first of many challenging the administration’s goal of expanding fossil fuel production.
Environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to stop the Trump administration from opening up vast new areas to offshore oil and gas drilling.
E&E News
Republican push to expand offshore drilling has its limits
Even for Republicans, “drill, baby, drill” has limits.
Even though GOP lawmakers fumed at former President Joe Biden moving to close more than 600 million acres from offshore drilling in the waning years of his administration, some of those limits may survive.
Reuters
Trump administration kicks off plan for expanded offshore drilling
The U.S. Interior Department on Friday said it would begin taking public input for a new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program that could include new zones in the Arctic and elsewhere to maximize energy development.
24/7 Wall St
As Trump Pushes To Expand Offshore Drilling, These Counties Stand In Opposition
Offshore drilling is one of the more contentious climate issues in the United States.
The New York Times
Biden Bans New Oil and Gas Drilling Along Most U.S. Coasts
The ban affects the entire Eastern Seaboard, the Pacific Coast along California, Oregon and Washington, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Northern Bering Sea.
Washington Post
Biden to block oil drilling across 625 million acres of U.S. waters
The president will sign memorandums prohibiting future oil and gas leasing across parts of the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Northern Bering Sea.
E&E News
Trump wants to undo Biden’s offshore drilling ban. Courts may not let him.
A federal judge previously struck down then-President Donald Trump’s attempt to reinstate federal waters withdrawn during the Obama administration.
BBC
Biden bans offshore drilling across vast area of US
US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling along most of America’s coastline, weeks before Donald Trump takes office.
CBS News
Biden bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters
President Biden is taking executive action to protect more than 625 million acres of the American ocean from offshore drilling, the White House announced early Monday.
CNN
Biden permanently bans offshore drilling in 625 million acres of ocean, making a Trump reversal difficult
President Joe Biden on Monday announced an executive action that will permanently ban future offshore oil and gas development in parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in a way that could be especially difficult for the incoming Trump administration to undo.
Rolling Stone
Trump Fumes Over Biden’s New Offshore Drilling Ban, Vows to ‘Unban it Immediately’
President Joe Biden banned new offshore oil and gas drilling along the U.S. coastlines, prompting complaints from President-elect Donald Trump that Biden is “doing everything possible to make the TRANSITION as difficult as possible.”
Newsweek
Joe Biden Thwarts Donald Trump’s Plans For Offshore Drilling
President Joe Biden has announced a move to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, just weeks before Donald Trump takes office.
The Guardian
Biden bans new drilling in US coastal waters weeks before Trump handover
Ban includes entire Atlantic coast, eastern Gulf of Mexico, Pacific coast off California, Oregon and Washington, and part of Bering Sea.
Newsweek
Why Trump Probably Can’t Undo Biden’s Offshore Drilling Ban
In the closing weeks of his term in office, President Joe Biden on Monday permanently blocked new oil and gas offshore drilling in large swathes off the Atlantic, Pacific and Florida Gulf coasts.
Florida Phoenix
Democrats pleased, but state Republicans keeping mum on Biden’s oil drilling ban
Trump said he wants to repeal the ban, but it’s not certain he has the power to do so.
SC Public Radio
SC environmentalists and small businesses applaud President Biden’s offshore drilling ban
Coastal communities welcome Biden’s 11th hour ban on offshore drilling even as President-elect Donald Trump vows to reverse it.
Anchorage Daily News
Biden withdraws more than 600M acres of federal waters from future oil and gas drilling, including in the Bering Sea
President Joe Biden on Monday announced that he is withdrawing vast swaths of the coastal U.S. from future oil and gas drilling, including in and near Alaska’s Bering Sea, citing environmental and economic risks.
Louisiana Illuminator
Biden to ban future offshore drilling in eastern Gulf, East and West coasts
With just two weeks left in his presidency, Joe Biden will prohibit future oil and gas drilling off the entire East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the remaining portions of Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea.
Miami Herald
Can Trump overturn Biden’s ban on offshore drilling? ‘It’s not so simple,’ experts say
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to overturn President Joe Biden’s sweeping, eleventh-hour ban on offshore drilling. But it’s easier said than done, according to legal experts.
The News&Observer
Can Trump overturn Biden’s ban on offshore drilling? ‘It’s not so simple,’ experts say
President Joe Biden on Monday permanently banned oil and natural gas leasing off North Carolina’s coast, part of a sweeping effort to prevent offshore fossil fuel development.
Delaware News Journal
President Biden moves to protect oceans from offshore drilling. Here’s what that means
President Joe Biden has permanently banned offshore drilling along a majority of America’s coastline, including off the coast of Delaware.
KSBW
President Biden signs executive order banning offshore drilling
President Biden signed an executive order Monday banning offshore drilling in millions of acres of U.S. ocean waters, a move celebrated by conservationists.
Reports & Resources
Oceana
Opposition to the Expansion of Offshore Drilling Across the Country
Oceana is leading efforts with partners around the country to protect our coasts from expanded offshore oil and gas drilling. In April 2025, the Trump administration began the process to lease areas in our oceans for offshore drilling, called the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Program.
NRDC
NRDC23-NEMS Analysis of a Moratorium on New Offshore Leasing in the Gulf of Mexico
Protect Our Coasts
National Voter Opinion Poll on Offshore Drilling
Conducted in early March, the survey on attitudes towards new offshore drilling reached 1,000 registered voters nationwide.
Protect Our Coasts
Coastal Voter Opinion Poll on Offshore Drilling
Oceana
Social Cost of Carbon From Federal Oil
and Gas Development
Our oceans provide a wealth of benefits to the United States, sustaining more than 3 million
jobs and contributing more than $300 billion to the U.S. economy in 2018.
Earthjustice and Evergreen Action
Social Cost of Carbon From Federal Oil
and Gas Development
NRDC
The Case Against New Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf.
There is enough oil and gas supply in existing offshore leased areas to continue producing at significant rates into the 2030s and beyond.
