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Chill, Don't Drill: Obama 'Permanently' Bans Oil, Gas Leasing From Arctic Ocean

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President Barack Obama on Tuesday designated the bulk of U.S.-owned waters in the Arctic Ocean and certain areas in the Atlantic Ocean as indefinitely off limits to future oil and gas leasing. According to CBS News, the move helps put some finishing touches on Mr. Obama’s environmental legacy. It also tests President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to unleash the nation’s untapped energy reserves.

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