WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Biden Protects Atlantic and Pacific Coasts from Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling | The White House

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : This is a huge win for our environment, economy, and future generations."
65% : [Statement, 1/6/24]Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)"Clean water and clean beaches are central to Florida's healthy environment, economy and way of life.
63% : While Americans strongly support protections for our air and water and keeping our public lands pristine, Donald Trump has a record of putting the profits of oil and gas executives ahead of our public health.
59% : President Biden has delivered on his promises to protect our public land and water for future generations; Donald Trump should do the same."
57% : We must continue to work to achieve a clean energy transition that ends our reliance on fossil fuels, grows the strong economy it has already built with family-sustaining jobs and preserves our clean water and clean air.
56% : We must, and can, end offshore oil and gas production and move toward responsible, renewable energy sources - like offshore wind - to protect our ocean, while remaining aligned with our goals for American energy security and independence.
54% : [Statement, 1/6/2025]Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš, Founder and Executive Director, Azul"We applaud President Biden for using his authority under Section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to permanently protect more than 625 million acres of federal waters from fossil fuel development," said Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš, Founder and Executive Director of Azul.
53% : It is urgent that the United States move quickly away from its reliance on fossil fuels and toward a clean energy economy to stem the tide of climate impacts.
51% : This decision prioritizes clean, safe energy over the outdated and dangerous practices of fossil fuel extraction.
51% : "We have learned devastating lessons from the impacts of offshore oil development off of California, in the Gulf, and elsewhere.
50% : Now is the time to expand clean energy, not double down on fossil fuel extraction."
50% : Now is the time to expand clean energy, not double down on fossil fuel extraction."
48% : [Statement, 1/6/2025]Karyn Bigelow, Director of Programs & Advocacy, the Next 100 Coalition"The Next 100 Coalition applauds this historic decision from President Biden to prevent oil and gas drilling across over 600 million acres of federal waters.
46% : With climate change-driven disasters only becoming more frequent, this action could not have come at a more crucial time as we continue the push to transition away from fossil fuels in favor of cleaner, renewable energy sources that protect our economies, the environment, and the most at-risk communities."
45% : Protecting our coastal waters from oil drilling safeguards our fishing and tourism economy and critically-endangered North Atlantic right whales.
42% : "Offshore drilling poses significant risks to coastal communities, public health, and ecosystems while expanding fossil fuel extraction undermines climate goals.
41% : [Statement, 1/6/2025]Rabbi Jennie Rosenn, Founder & CEO, Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action"Americans know that the things we value most - our families, communities, homes, and sacred places - are at risk because of the extraction and burning of fossil fuels.
37% : [Statement, 1/6/2025]Margie Alt, Director, Climate Action Campaign"For much too long, our coastal communities have suffered economic and ecological damage from oil spills, and endured devastating hurricanes, sea level rise, and coastal erosion due to climate change caused by fossil fuel pollution.
37% : The message is clear -- our vital coastal habitats and thriving ocean economy will not be jeopardized by the great risks of offshore oil development.
34% : By ending these unpopular giveaways to Big Oil, President Biden is aligning federal policy with the urgent need to reject dangerous fossil fuel projects and protect our oceans and coastal communities from destructive drilling.
31% : Cities and towns large and small oppose the industrialization of the Atlantic and are increasingly seeing stronger storms and flooding and face serious threats from rising sea levels.

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