Biden bans oil and gas drilling off N.J. coast as Trump readies to take office

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : A recent New York Times analysis of federal campaign data showed fossil fuel interests contributed about $75 million to Trump's presidential campaign, the Republican National Committee and other committees.
51% : Regardless, in October, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Clean Air Permit to Atlantic Shores, LLC for the building of two offshore wind farms to be located 8.7 miles from Atlantic City's shore.
45% : E&E News, the energy and environmental news site run by Politico, reported that Biden's ban won't likely slow fossil fuel production.
35% : "Although there are no current plans to drill off New Jersey's coast, highly valued for the tourism dollars it generates, Biden's move comes as Trump is widely expected to attempt to rollback environmental protections as he did during his last administration.
35% : And it won't be easy for Trump to undo when he takes office Jan. 20.
27% : In 2018, Trump backed off a plan to allow drilling off the coast of Florida after pressure from then Republican Gov. Rick Scott.
26% : It's unclear whether Trump might try to scuttle New Jersey's wind program.
25% : And the Associated Press reported that Trump on Monday declared to conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt that, after he's inaugurated the ban will, "be changed on day one.
22% : Trump is already pledging to reverse the ban.

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