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Why a recent court ruling could mean years of delay for Trump’s offshore drilling plan

Trump's bid to undo Obama's Arctic Ocean withdrawals by executive order rather than legislative victories may've backfired, potentially tying up the issue in courts for a long time.

By Dermot Cole April 15, 2019
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Trump administration officials and oil industry allies love to chant the words “energy dominance” and praise the president’s thirst for more oil and gas development, including in the Arctic waters off the coast of Alaska.

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