President Biden stated, "... drilling posed unnecessary risks to the environment, public health and the coastal communities' economies..." This reflects a commitment to reducing fossil fuel extraction.
He emphasized the ban as part of a larger strategy, noting, "It is a climate imperative to block offshore drilling on about 20 percent of the... seabed controlled by the United States."
The President is leveraging a 1953 law, stating, "The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act gives me the authority for this executive order," asserting executive power in environmental issues.
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