Categories Selected Articles Biden makes an 11th-hour move to block coastal oil drilling Post author By Mike Nova Post date January 6, 2025 President Biden has issued an executive order blocking drilling for oil in more than 625 million acres of U.S. ocean. It’s the largest such move in history, but is almost guaranteed to be challenged under the incoming Trump administration. ← Who Could Replace Trudeau as Canada’s Prime Minister? → ‘Winds of change’: Republicans jubilant after speedy certification of Trump’s election victory