Biden, Trump and Atlantic

Biden permanently bans offshore drilling in 625 million acres of ocean, making a Trump reversal difficult
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 bans offshore drilling in Atlantic and Pacific, days before Trump takes office
President Biden says U.S. will indefinitely ban offshore oil and gas development in more than 625M acres of coastal waters.
Biden to ban new oil drilling over vast areas of US Atlantic, Pacific waters, Bloomberg News reports
President Joe Biden is set to ban new offshore oil and gas development across 625 million acres (250 million hectares) of U.S. coastal territory, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
Biden to block oil drilling across 625 million acres of U.S. waters
President Joe Biden will prohibit future oil and gas leasing across large swaths of the Atlantic, Pacific, eastern Gulf of Mexico and North Bering Sea.
Biden plans to ban drilling across huge swaths of US oceans
The move would bar new oil and gas leases along the Atlantic coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific coast and portions of the northern Bering Sea
Biden to ban new oil drilling over vast stretch of US Atlantic, Pacific waters
President Joe Biden is set to order a ban on new offshore oil and gas development across some 625 million acres of U.S. coastal territory, ruling out the
The ocean current vital to regulating our weather
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, is vital in regulating the temperature of the earth. Scientists ...
Complex wind and current patterns fuel equatorial Atlantic's phytoplankton bloom
The ocean is vital for oxygen, food supply, and carbon storage. At its core is phytoplankton—microscopic algae that produce biomass through photosynthesis, using nutrients, CO2, and sunlight.
New ferry for beleaguered P.E.I.-N.S. service making its way across Atlantic Ocean
The much-anticipated ferry slated for service between Wood Islands, P.E.I., and Caribou, N.S., is crossing the Atlantic Ocean ...
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Once Feared Extinct, 1,329 Pea-Sized Snails Have Been Released on an Atlantic Island After Captive Breeding Effort
Goats, rodents and habitat loss threatened the snails on Deserta Grande Island, so the mollusks were reintroduced on a ...
The oldest animal ever found could reveal whether a crucial ocean current will collapse
Clam shells could help scientists understand the Atlantic Ocean’s sensitive circulation system — and predict whether that ...
Incredible moment Cornish rowers save turtle tangled in ghost gear during Atlantic race
The Oars of Thunder team decided they had to try and help after spotting the animal in distress while racing across the Atlantic. | ITV News ...
The Ocean Can Remember for 20 Years, Study Says
A new study led by scientists from the University of Liverpool analyzed the “memory” of the North Atlantic and created a new ...
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The Ten Most Awe-Inspiring Ocean Moments of 2024
From animal journeys across oceans to the discovery of dozens of new species in the deep sea, these stories wowed us ...
Atlantic currents are at risk of collapsing 'sooner than we think.' Could it affect Texas?
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is a system of ocean currents that could collapse sooner than initially ...