Drilling permit approvals have not slowed under Biden

Monthly federally approved oil and gas drilling permits, from January 2017 to October 2021

Trump admin.

Averaged 316

permits/month

Biden admin.

Averages 339

permits/month

800 drilling permits

600

400

200

0

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Trump admin.

Averaged 316

permits/month

Biden admin.

Averages 339

permits/month

800 drilling permits

600

400

200

0

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Trump admin.

Averaged 316

permits/month

Biden admin.

Averages 339

permits/month

800 drilling permits

600

400

200

0

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Trump admin.

Averaged 316

permits/month

Biden admin.

Averages 339

permits/month

800 drilling permits

600

400

200

0

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Trump admin.

Averaged 316

permits/month

Biden admin.

Averages 339

permits/month

800 drilling permits

600

400

200

0

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Guardian graphic. Source: US Bureau of Land Management. Note: The monthly averages exclude the January of each president’s inauguration, during which two presidents hold office