Biden faces pressure from activists to halt deepwater oil export plans

Environmental groups urge the Biden administration to stop new deepwater oil-export facilities and maintain a pause on gas-export licenses.

In short:

A coalition of 20 environmental groups has asked the Biden administration to freeze new deepwater oil-export facilities.
Activists want the current pause on new liquified natural gas (LNG) export licenses to be extended indefinitely.
Over 200 additional groups are calling for an end to federal funding for fossil fuel extraction on public lands and waters.

Key quote:

“Congress has coddled the fossil fuel industry for decades, scarring millions of acres of public lands in the process.”

— Ashley Nunes, public lands policy specialist at the Center for Biological Diversity

Why this matters:

Deepwater oil facilities pose significant risks to marine ecosystems and coastal communities, while the expansion of gas exports could lock in long-term reliance on fossil fuels, hindering progress toward a sustainable energy future.

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