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The drilling rig Polar Pioneer outfitting for arctic oil exploration in 2015. A proposed rule from the Trump administration would force banks to offer financing to oil companies, gun-makers, and high-cost payday lenders, even if the banks don't want to d

Trump Regulator's Rule Would Force Banks To Lend To Gun-Makers And Oil Drillers

Jan 11, 2021
The Trump administration is trying to force banks to make loans to gun-makers and to finance payday lenders. Critics call the move bizarre. It's opposed by watchdog groups and banks.
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National
Environmentalists warn that exploratory drilling, like that set to begin later this month, can be as or more dangerous that actaul extraction.

Offshore Drilling Set To Begin Off Florida Alarms Environmentalists

Dec 04, 2020
The drilling is scheduled to start this month in waters off the Bahamas, just 150 miles from the Florida coast. It's raising alarms among environmental groups and businesses that rely on tourism.
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Politics
The Deepwater Horizon oil rig is seen here in July 2010, shortly before the Macondo well was capped after spilling oil for 87 days. The Trump administration has proposed revisions to Obama-era rules that aimed to prevent similar disasters.

Trump Administration Moves To Roll Back Offshore Drilling Safety Regulations

May 03, 2019
The Interior secretary touted the revised rules as eliminating "unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining safety." But environmental groups said the move demonstrates oil industry influence.
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Environment
Scientists are concerned the seismic activity could harm animals such as humpback whales.

Trump Administration Says Companies Can 'Incidentally Harass' Marine Mammals

Nov 30, 2018
It's a decision opposed by environmental groups, who say the blasts could harm marine animals, and some coastal communities, who fear it could be a precursor to offshore drilling.
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The Two-Way
Humpback whales are among the animals that could be affected by seismic surveys for oil and gas.

Seismic Surveys Planned Off U.S. Coast Pose Risk To Marine Life

Feb 19, 2018
The Trump administration could give companies permission to set off sonic explosions to explore for oil and gas deposits. Scientists say this could seriously harm marine life.
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Environment And Energy Collaborative
Workmen in small boats gather oil-soaked hay from the water in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Feb. 8, 1969. Officials announced they had finally capped an underwater oil well which had been leaking oil into the ocean for 12 days, fouling harbors and beaches.

California May Have A Way To Block Trump's Offshore Drilling Push

Feb 08, 2018
In the 1980s, California towns used local zoning rules to block offshore oil and gas drilling. State lawmakers are considering a similar strategy to push back against the Trump administration.
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The Two-Way
A natural gas platform off the coast of Fort Morgan, Ala., in 2007.

Trump Administration Opens Door To Dramatic Expansion Of Offshore Energy Leases

Jan 04, 2018
The proposal includes all but one of 26 "planning areas" in federal waters in the Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic, comprising about 90 percent of the outer continental shelf.
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The Two-Way
A shark swims off the coast of Midway Atoll on the northern edge of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in Hawaii. The Trump administration plans to consider reversing the designation of some marine sanctuaries.

Trump To Sign Executive Order On Offshore Drilling And Marine Sanctuaries

Apr 27, 2017
The president is set to sign an order Friday that aims to expand offshore drilling for oil and gas, and possibly reverse the designation of some marine sanctuaries.
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The Two-Way
This map shows the area that the U.S. has designated as indefinitely off-limits to offshore oil and gas leasing.

Obama Designates Atlantic, Arctic Areas Off-Limits To Offshore Drilling

Dec 20, 2016
"These actions, and Canada's parallel actions, protect a sensitive and unique ecosystem that is unlike any other region on earth," the White House said in a statement.
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The Two-Way
The Chukchi Sea is seen near Shishmaref, Alaska, in July 2015.

No New Federal Oil And Gas Leases In The Arctic Ocean For The Next Five Years

Nov 18, 2016
The Obama administration has removed Arctic locations from planned oil and gas leases for the next 5 years. Ten of the 11 approved lease areas are in the Gulf of Mexico.
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The Two-Way
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington in December.

Obama Administration Will Not Allow Atlantic Offshore Drilling

Mar 15, 2016
The reversal comes after an uproar from communities in Atlantic coast states over fishing and wildlife. Also, the Pentagon said it would conflict with Navy activity.
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The Two-Way
A Royal Dutch Shell oil drilling rig is towed toward a dock in Elliott Bay, Seattle, in May. Three weeks after Royal Dutch Shell announced it was walking away from exploratory drilling in U.S. Arctic waters, the Obama administration has taken steps to ke

U.S. Backs Away From Offshore Arctic Drilling

Oct 16, 2015
The Department of the Interior announced that it is canceling scheduled lease sales of land in the Arctic Ocean. It also won't extend existing leases held by Shell and Statoil.
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The Two-Way
ShellNo flotilla participants float near the Polar Pioneer oil drilling rig during demonstrations in May against the presence of the first of two Royal Dutch Shell oil rigs in the Port of Seattle.

Shell Oil Abandons Controversial Drilling Off Alaska's Shore

Sep 28, 2015
Shell announced the move late Sunday, describing what the company called "a clearly disappointing exploration outcome" in the Chukchi Sea, which is part of the Arctic Ocean.
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It's All Politics
The Margerie Glacier, one of many glaciers that make up Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park. President Obama will visit Alaska Monday to highlight the affects of climate change.

Obama Plays Defense On Climate Change Ahead Of Alaska Trip

Aug 30, 2015
President Obama pushed back against what some see as the irony of him expanding oil exploration while talking up climate change.
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U.S.
Mayor Billy Keyserling of Beaufort, S.C., speaks out against drilling for oil offshore, Jan. 14. He says local votes expressing opposition to oil drilling plans are important even if they don't hold the force of law.

Plans To Explore For Oil Offshore Worry East Coast Residents

Mar 12, 2015
With memories of the massive BP spill still fresh, residents are hoping to stop offshore drilling and underwater seismic testing. Industry leaders say they follow rules meant to protect wildlife.
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