Judge's ruling could end Gulf oil production: 'Death by a thousand cuts,' senator warns

Federal courts and the climate lobby are waging "war" on the American oil worker by blocking fracking permits, Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy told FOX Business in response to a recent piece from the Wall Street Journal editorial board on Tuesday.

The WSJ article homed in on restrictions placed on offshore drilling, emphasizing, in particular, a recent court ruling from Federal Judge Deborah Boardman which could, in their words, "stop almost all offshore oil production in the Gulf of Mexico."

"When...