Biden signed another new ban on his way out.

U.S. President Joe Biden announced that oil and natural gas drilling will be banned in a large part of its territorial waters.

Days before the elected president of the United States, Donald Trump, is set to take office on January 20, Biden signed two memoranda aimed at preventing new oil and natural gas drilling.

According to a statement from the White House, Biden indicated that new oil and natural gas drilling will not take place in waters such as the east and west coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and parts of the Bering Sea.

Biden stated, "Drilling in these waters can cause irreversible damage to the places we value and is not necessary to meet our country's energy needs."

Noting that more than 625 million acres (253 million hectares) of water area will be protected from drilling under the ban, Biden emphasized that this decision is also consistent with the U.S. climate policies.

During Trump's first term, companies were allowed to search for oil and gas in some areas of the region, which drew criticism from environmentalists.

Trump, who was elected as the 47th president of the United States, had repeatedly stated during his campaign that he would promote drilling activities to increase energy production and lower energy prices.