Republican States Sue Biden Administration Over Ban On Offshore Drilling Along U.S. Coastlines

A group of Republican-led states and energy industry organisations have filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s administration, opposing its decision to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling along most U.S. coastlines.

The lawsuit, filed on Friday, seeks to overturn the ban and adds that the president does not have the authority to impose such restrictions on offshore drilling.

The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. The plaintiffs include the states of Louisiana, Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, and Mississippi, along with two trade groups-the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Gulf Energy Alliance.

These plaintiffs argue that the ban will harm local economies that depend on revenue from offshore drilling, particularly in industries related to oil and gas production.

On January 6, President Biden announced the ban, which affects 625 million acres (253 million hectares) of ocean, including parts of the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean…

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