## Biden permanently bans offshore drilling in 625 million acres of ocean, making a Trump reversal difficult

Authored by cnn.com

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.

Biden’s executive action will ban new oil and gas leasing across 625 million acres of US ocean.

Nevertheless, Trump on Monday said in an interview he would try to undo the action.

I’ll unban it immediately,” Trump said in a radio interview on “The Hugh Hewitt Show.”.

The move would guard against future oil spills and against adding more planet-warming pollution from fossil fuels to the atmosphere.

Despite a friendly posture towards the oil and gas industry, Trump also moved to ban offshore drilling while president.

But Biden noted in his statement that protecting coastlines from offshore drilling has bipartisan support. »

### Zelenskyy calls Putin "deaf, bare-a**ed, mammoth and Voldemort" in latest interview

Authored by pravda.com.ua

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is "deaf" and should be spoken to only from a position of strength, not subjectivised.

Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman.

Do you think you can talk to Putin about technology? »

### Kim Jong-un bans hotdogs for North Koreans, cooking them an act of treason

Authored by nzherald.co.nz

Kim Jong Un has banned hotdogs from being cooked or sold in North Korea.

The hotdog has grown in popularity in South Korea, and Kim has sinced declared that serving sausages is now an act of treason against North Korea. »

### Elon Musk asks if America should 'liberate the people of Britain' in tirade against UK government

Authored by cnbc.com

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Co-Chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), arrives on Capitol Hill on December 05, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Elon Musk has questioned whether the United States should "liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government" after hitting out at top U.K. lawmakers.

Musk's comments came after Phillips rejected calls for a government-led inquiry into child sexual exploitation in the town of Oldham. »

### Biden's move to permanently block offshore oil drilling sparks Trump's ire

Authored by abcnews.go.com

If the Trump administration were to attempt to reverse Biden's actions, Congress would likely have to change the law.

It is not worth the risks," Biden said in a statement announcing the decision.

According to the White House fact sheet, this move blocks drilling in more than 625 million acres of U.S. oceans. »

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