2 minutes agoTrump Administration authorizes full exploitation of the American oil and gas coast
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The Trump administration today presented its intentions to open nearly entirely the US coast for the exploitation of oil and gas at sea, including the shores of California, Florida and the Arctic. This decision is expected to be implemented starting in 2019 with a five-year extension, affecting 90 percent of the American coasts. “Authorities [...]
This decision is expected to be implemented starting in 2019 with a five-year extension, affecting 90 percent of the American coasts.
“Autorities aim to provide 47 drilling authorizations in this period of five years”, Natural Resources Minister Ryan Zinke stressed during a press conference.
These measures reject several provisions for protecting the coast taken by Barack Obama, the predecessor of Donald Trump's coming to power a year ago, sends to Atch.
But this measure, not popular, has been condemned by many elected, Democrats and Republicans, by the affected areas as well as by environmental protection organisations.
