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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEyeing Trump, Obama takes new action to ban Arctic drilling
(CNN)Looking to cement his environmental record, President Barack Obama took new action Tuesday barring offshore drilling in areas of the Arctic and Atlantic oceans indefinitely.
Obama relied on a 63-year-old law to make his moves, which will prevent future leasing of certain offshore areas for oil rights. His successor, Donald Trump, who has promised a policy allowing more US energy production, would face legal challenges if he attempted to reverse Obama's order.
The White House said Obama was declaring the entire US portion of the Chukchi sea and the vast majority of the Beaufort Sea "indefinitely off limits for future oil and gas leasing," citing critical protection for the marine mammals, ecological resources and native populations.
Canada also announced Tuesday that it will freeze its offshore oil and gas exploration in its Arctic waters.
Obama relied on a 63-year-old law to make his moves, which will prevent future leasing of certain offshore areas for oil rights. His successor, Donald Trump, who has promised a policy allowing more US energy production, would face legal challenges if he attempted to reverse Obama's order.
The White House said Obama was declaring the entire US portion of the Chukchi sea and the vast majority of the Beaufort Sea "indefinitely off limits for future oil and gas leasing," citing critical protection for the marine mammals, ecological resources and native populations.
Canada also announced Tuesday that it will freeze its offshore oil and gas exploration in its Arctic waters.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/20/politics/arctic-drilling-ban-obama-trump/index.html
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Eyeing Trump, Obama takes new action to ban Arctic drilling (Original Post)
spanone
Dec 2016
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(297,650 posts)1. Thanks Obama!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,699 posts)2. A most excellent move! Thank you, Mr. President! n/t
sheshe2
(83,898 posts)3. Thank you to Obama and Canada.
Thank you...
Initech
(100,102 posts)4. Thank you Obama!
And fuck you Tillerson!
spanone
(135,873 posts)5. hey don.....
MFM008
(19,818 posts)6. i can only say to this......
moondust
(20,006 posts)8. Thank you!
Eight more years!!!! Eight more years!!!! Eight more years!!!! Eight more years!!!! Eight more years!!!! Eight more years!!!!
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)9. Thank you, Mr President.
I feel such a deep sadness that this is what he has to do to try and protect at least something from the Big Dark Coming.