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How Trump May Be Able to Stop Biden’s Ban on New Offshore Drilling

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President Joe Biden took executive action on Jan. 6 to protect much of the U.S. coastline from more exploratory drilling.

In 2019 , a federal judge ruled that any such prohibition could be overturned by Congress .

Trump said that when he takes office he will “immediately” reverse Biden ’s action.

Biden acted using authority granted to presidents by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act .

A federal judge ruled in 2019 that a president cannot repeal a withdrawal made by another president.

A higher court never weighed in before Biden took office in 2021 and revoked Trump ’s executive order.

Another option is to work with Congress on legislation that would amend the ban or rescind it.

Some Republicans have suggested they are open to doing so.

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