said."This is yet another example of this administration caving to the radical left with no regard for clear direction from Congress or American energy security."
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said the Biden administration's action Wednesday"makes no sense and is frankly embarrassing." The regulations further mean that the entire section of the Arctic Ocean owned by the federal government is blocked from any fossil fuel production in the foreseeable future. However, an offshore lease sale has not been held in the region since 2007, and the administration had already ruled out future auctions through at least 2028."President Biden’s war on American energy continues," Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., said in a statement.