Biden admin quietly settles with eco groups to restrict oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico

[seafoam1 2,799]

Some people better start to learn how to code. All except bud light employees though  of course. 

 

 

The Biden administration quietly entered into a court settlement late Friday with a coalition of environmental groups who have pushed for more wildlife protections from offshore oil development activity. 

In a stipulated stay agreement filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) agreed to a number of conditions requested by the coalition of four eco groups led by the Sierra Club which, in response, agreed to temporarily pause litigation in the case. Fossil fuel industry groups, though, blasted the settlement, saying it would hamper domestic energy production.

"This private settlement agreement between the federal government and environmental activists places unfounded restrictions on operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico that severely hamper America's ability to produce energy in a region that is responsible for the lowest carbon-intensive barrels in the world," the American Petroleum Institute (API) and EnerGeo Alliance said in a joint statement. 

"Despite no evidence to warrant this far-reaching ban on operations after extensive data collections, today’s agreement undermines the integrity of legitimate conservation and habitat protection efforts, violates the explicit directives of Congress in enacting the Inflation Reduction Act, and harms America’s energy independence," the two industry groups added.

In a stipulated stay agreement filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) agreed to a number of conditions requested by the coalition of four eco groups led by the Sierra Club which, in response, agreed to temporarily pause litigation in the case. Fossil fuel industry groups, though, blasted the settlement, saying it would hamper domestic energy production.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-quietly-settles-eco-groups-restrict-oil-drilling-gulf-mexico

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And the economy is raging !!! 

[MTSkiBum 1,620]

This only effects the area off Florida where no drilling is planned. 

The larger long term negative effect is actually on the recreational fisherman in Florida. They are rightfully worried that this is setting precedent on ship speeds for fisherman.

 

This has been a hot topic on the fishing site I post at.

[seafoam1 2,799]

2 minutes ago, MTSkiBum said:

This only effects the area off Florida where no drilling is planned. 

The larger long term negative effect is actually on the recreational fisherman in Florida. They are rightfully worried that this is setting precedent on ship speeds for fisherman.

 

This has been a hot topic on the fishing site I post at.

Yep.