Judge rules Trump’s move to lift offshore drilling bans ‘illegal’
The US court has stymied Donald Trump’s plan to lift his predecessor Barack Obama's indefinite prohibition on new drilling in US waters in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska, including most of the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, and in 31 underwater canyons in the Atlantic Ocean. – EPA pic, March 31, 2019.
US President Donald Trump’s move to lift bans on drilling for oil and gas in offshore Arctic and Atlantic areas is illegal, a US judge has ruled. Trump’s effort to open more areas to drilling “is unlawful, as it exceeds the president’s authority,” Judge Sharon Gleason ruled. Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. Sign-up now and enjoy one week free access!
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