Biden handed major legal defeat in attempt to restrict oil, gas drilling in Gulf of Mexico

Fr. Article: “We are pleased that the court has hit the brakes on the Biden Administration’s ill-conceived effort to restrict American development of reliable, lower-carbon energy in the Gulf of Mexico," American Petroleum Institute’s Vice President and General Counsel Ryan Meyers said in a statement.

"Today’s decision will allow Lease Sale 261 to move forward as directed by Congress in the Inflation Reduction Act, removing the unjustified restrictions on vessel traffic imposed by the Department of the Interior and restoring the more than 6 million acres to the sale," he added. "This decision is an important step toward greater certainty for American energy workers, a more robust Gulf Coast economy and a stronger future for U.S. energy security."