President Donald Trump in an executive order on Monday revoked a ban imposed by former Democratic President Joe Biden on new offshore oil and gas development along most of the country's coastlines. Trump is certain to face legal challenges over his authority to do so.

Interior’s former deputy secretary is representing the American Petroleum Institute in a lawsuit against former President Joe Biden’s ban.

President Trump has lifted some of former President Biden’s efforts to restrict oil and gas drilling on public lands and waters — though his move could face court hurdles. Trump’s decision

The ban doesn’t apply to federal waters off the Louisiana coast, but state Attorney General Liz Murrill is challenging the action she calls “blatantly illegal.”

Texas AG Paxton sues Biden administration over offshore drilling ban as Biden's term ends, citing overreach of executive power and threat to energy security.

President-elect Donald Trump said that when he takes office he will "immediately" reverse President Joe Biden's recent executive action making more than 625 million acres of U.S. coastal waters off limits for new offshore drilling.

President Biden has permanently placed off limits significant portions of the country's outer continental shelf from future energy drilling activity.

Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Biden Administration during its final hours to prevent President Joe Biden’s restriction of offshore drilling, saying it is in violation of federal law.

A group of Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a ban announced by outgoing Democratic U.S. President Joe Bidenearlier this month on new offshore oil and gas development along most U.