Al Mayadeen English Source: Agencies 2025-01-06 15:27 1 Shares 3 min readThe White House confirms the ban would be enacted under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, a law granting presidents authority to restrict mineral leasing in federal waters.
This April 10, 2011, file photo, shows a rig and supply vessel in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana. (AP)
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oil drilling
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act