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All told, the order will prevent more than 625 million acres from being drilled. For context, that is a chunk of land larger than all of Mexico and Spain combined. In a statement announcing the move, President Biden said, that drilling off these coasts could cause irreversible damage to places we hold dear and is unnecessary to meet our nation's energy needs. It is not worth the risks.

All told, the order will prevent more than 625 million acres from being drilled. For context, that is a chunk of land larger than all of Mexico and Spain combined. In a statement announcing the move, President Biden said, that drilling off these coasts could cause irreversible damage to places we hold dear and is unnecessary to meet our nation's energy needs. It is not worth the risks.

All right, so could President Trump reverse this order? Well, it'll be very difficult. That's because Biden's order invoked the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, a 1953 law that grants the president fairly broad authority to block any oil and gas development in federal waters. And importantly, that law does not specifically give future presidents the power to overturn such action.

All right, so could President Trump reverse this order? Well, it'll be very difficult. That's because Biden's order invoked the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, a 1953 law that grants the president fairly broad authority to block any oil and gas development in federal waters. And importantly, that law does not specifically give future presidents the power to overturn such action.

So any reversal, if it's even legally possible, would likely have to come through new legislation passed in Congress. Regardless, though, President Trump told Hugh Hewitt yesterday that he will work to overturn it.

So any reversal, if it's even legally possible, would likely have to come through new legislation passed in Congress. Regardless, though, President Trump told Hugh Hewitt yesterday that he will work to overturn it.

Yeah, Democrats argue that we already have plenty of oil and gas reserves that are currently being tapped into. They say America is already at all-time highs in oil production under the Biden administration, which is true, and that nearly all of the land included in the order is not currently being drilled anyway.

Yeah, Democrats argue that we already have plenty of oil and gas reserves that are currently being tapped into. They say America is already at all-time highs in oil production under the Biden administration, which is true, and that nearly all of the land included in the order is not currently being drilled anyway.

For their part, Republicans say it's insane to handcuff ourselves in the future by making oil-rich areas untouchable for future generations. They also argue the timing of the move makes it clear Biden is trying to hamper oil and gas production under President Trump's second term.

For their part, Republicans say it's insane to handcuff ourselves in the future by making oil-rich areas untouchable for future generations. They also argue the timing of the move makes it clear Biden is trying to hamper oil and gas production under President Trump's second term.

And they basically questioned why Biden waited until the last days of his presidency if this was such a pressing matter. For example, Trump Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt called the order a, quote, disgraceful decision designed to exact political revenge on the American people who gave President Trump a mandate to increase drilling and lower gas prices. Rest assured, Joe Biden will fail.

And they basically questioned why Biden waited until the last days of his presidency if this was such a pressing matter. For example, Trump Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt called the order a, quote, disgraceful decision designed to exact political revenge on the American people who gave President Trump a mandate to increase drilling and lower gas prices. Rest assured, Joe Biden will fail.

For more from those who oppose the order, I spoke with Faith Burns, a fellow for energy policy at the right of center Americans for Prosperity.

For more from those who oppose the order, I spoke with Faith Burns, a fellow for energy policy at the right of center Americans for Prosperity.

So with less than two weeks left in office, President Biden still attempting to make consequential changes. Now we'll see if President Trump is able to reverse them. And in his famous words, drill, baby, drill. Yeah, a lot of people hoping he does just that.

So with less than two weeks left in office, President Biden still attempting to make consequential changes. Now we'll see if President Trump is able to reverse them. And in his famous words, drill, baby, drill. Yeah, a lot of people hoping he does just that.

The National Weather Service is urging residents in hard-hit areas like the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest to avoid non-essential travel, with untreated roads already impassable in many regions. The storm, which started on the West Coast, has caused flight cancellations, accidents, and even thrown Washington, D.C. for a loop.

The National Weather Service is urging residents in hard-hit areas like the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest to avoid non-essential travel, with untreated roads already impassable in many regions. The storm, which started on the West Coast, has caused flight cancellations, accidents, and even thrown Washington, D.C. for a loop.

Today, Congress met in a joint session to certify Donald Trump's presidential victory. There to oversee the certification was the Democrat Donald Trump defeated in the election, Kamala Harris, who had to preside over the process as sitting vice president.

Today, Congress met in a joint session to certify Donald Trump's presidential victory. There to oversee the certification was the Democrat Donald Trump defeated in the election, Kamala Harris, who had to preside over the process as sitting vice president.