Negative reactions to U.S. President Biden’s executive order to halt new oil and natural gas leasing on public lands and offshore waters are still coming in as the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) was next in line to give its view on the matter.

To remind, U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order to halt new oil and gas leasing which the Department of the Interior (DOI) claims will also enable job creation and provide a path to align the management of U.S. public lands and waters with the country’s climate, conservation, and clean energy goals.