Trump’s Order to Open Arctic Waters to Oil Drilling Was Unlawful, Federal Judge Finds – The New York Times
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Article Synopsis – A judge has ruled that Trump exceeded his authority when he signed an executive order to remove Obama-era drilling bans in the Arctic. The judgement stated that the drilling ban on 120 million acres of Arctic Ocean and about 3.8 million acres in the Atlantic “will remain in full force and effect unless and until revoked by Congress.” To read the actual article click here.