President Joe Biden is attempting to limit oil drilling to thwart the energy independence agenda of the incoming administration.
The move seeks to undermine President Donald Trump’s plan to boost America’s domestic oil drilling, Newsmax reported.
Biden’s Interior Department is considering putting a 20-year moratorium on mining and drilling leases for the Ruby Mountains in Nevada.
Trump will take office with a mandate this month in part because of his commitment to energy independence through domestic energy production.
His “Drill, baby, drill” agenda is second only to his “Build the wall” promise among supporters.
Unfortunately, the current administration is attempting to hamstring energy production by protecting the area known as “Nevada’s Swiss Alps.”
The plan would prohibit about 264,000 acres from being leased for petroleum drilling and other mining.
The Biden administration notes that the land was historically used by the Te-Moak Tribe, who are part of the Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada.
The move to protect the land is being championed by those deferential to native tribes as well as to environmentalists.
According to Fox News, the conflict over this land began during Trump’s first administration.
The Forest Service had surveyed the area and determined that 54,000 acres