WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday issued an indefinite ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling across most of the U.S. coastline, a move that seeks to cement his legacy as a climate defender but which critics say could hurt the country's reputation as a reliable energy exporter.
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Biden bans offshore oil and gas drilling ahead of Trump's return
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Then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign town hall in Pennsylvania on Oct. 14 as South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem listens. © AP
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