Obama Halts Arctic Oil Leases and Undoing It Won't Be Simple for Trump

InsideClimate News
By Phil McKennaNov 18, 2016, 2:00 pm97 pts
By writing a five-year plan with no leases for oil drilling in the Alaskan Arctic, President Obama—and market forces—provide roadblocks for Trump to change. By Phil McKenna No new offshore oil and gas leases will be offered in the Alaskan Arctic through 2022, according to a new five-year plan for offshore…

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