Donald Trump, the President-Elect, announced plans to reverse President Joe Biden's offshore drilling ban immediately upon taking office. The ban protects 625 million acres across the East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska's Northern Bering Sea. Legal challenges could impede the process. During his first term, a court ruled that his similar effort to overturn Obama's protections was unlawful and required congressional action. With Congress now narrowly controlled by Republicans, legislative action may play a critical role in any reversal effort.
