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Federal court rules Biden prohibitions on offshore drilling illegal

(The Center Square) — Former U.S. President Joe Biden overstepped his authority when he ordered a withdrawal of sizable portions of federal waters from future oil and gas development, a federal judge in Louisiana ruled.

U.S. District Court Judge James Cain in Lake Charles ruled Friday in favor of oil and gas industry groups and attorneys general in five states. They sued to block Biden’s action to …

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