Greek present for Trump: Obama and Trudeau ban offshore oil and gas drilling in Atlantic and Arctic waters

Friday, December 23rd 2016 - 00:25 UTC

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In the final stretch of his term President Barack Obama is implementing new environmental protections that stand to thwart Donald Trump's agenda on oil and gas extraction in ways that may prove difficult for the president-elect to roll back. The Obama administration announced on Tuesday that it will place an indefinite ban on offshore oil and gas drilling across large swaths of Atlantic and Arctic waters. Read full article

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DennisA
What one executive can decide, another executive can undo.
Dec 23rd, 2016 - 09:14 am - Link - Report abuse -1
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ChrisR
So Obumma will leave his presidency an embittered black man, destroying completely any hopes the rest of the American blacks had for advancement in society when he first took office.

I really thought that Obumma was going to be a shining beacon of hope for integration in America but he has been an utter failure and his wife has turned out the same as bLiar's, a hag, fixated purely on her perceived slights given to the 'dynasty' the Obumma's thought they would have in lasting perpetuity.

His pot smoking daughter appears to be the only one who has turned out 'normal', at least we can understand where she is coming from.
Dec 23rd, 2016 - 11:27 am - Link - Report abuse -1
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Fidel_CasTroll
Why is exploiting the Arctic OK but the Antarctic not OK?

Any appearance of hypocrisy and double-speak from EUians, Anglos, Russkas, and NorthAmoans must just be wild illusions...
Dec 23rd, 2016 - 02:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Voice
”fulfilling the will of American voters on energy production”.

...I thought Trump lost the popular vote...
Dec 23rd, 2016 - 03:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Was their any reason why Obama waited eight years , just to do this before he leaves office,
Was it because he really cared, or just being petty minded.
Dec 23rd, 2016 - 08:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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DemonTree
@ChrisR
Wow, you really think the US is so racist that all black people will be held back by the actions of one man? That's a depressing view.

@Voice
Don't you know that only Trump voters are 'Real Americans'(TM), and the majority who voted for Clinton don't count? Clinton voters are just Washington elites and illegal immigrants (yes, all 65 million of them).

@Fidel_CasTroll
How does Obama blocking the Arctic from exploitation mean it's okay?? Did you even read the article? Actually, did you even read the *headline*?
Dec 23rd, 2016 - 10:41 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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chronic
Meaningless @ even $100 a barrel . . . . .
Dec 23rd, 2016 - 10:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ElaineB
ChrisR makes another depressing and bitter post. At least we know he thinks smoking pot makes a person normal and it could explain his paranoia and unintelligible posts.
Dec 24th, 2016 - 02:12 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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The need for the Fossil-Fuels is gradually diminishing worldwide. So why not invest MORE in cheaper, alternative, green, & sustainable Energy-Sources?
Jan 01st, 2017 - 10:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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