f the Obama administration were serious about an “All-of-the-Above” strategy and job creation were a top priority, it would get behind Atlantic drilling and open access to all resource production
Obama’s ‘All of the Above’ Energy Strategy Is All Talk
President Obama has made a couple of about-faces when it comes to offshore drilling in the Atlantic.
After coming under pressure from environmental activists, the Obama administration has denied access to energy resources and job creation by prohibiting offshore drilling in the Atlantic.
In 2010, the Obama administration lifted the ban on drilling on the East Coast only to reverse the decision after the Gulf oil spill. Then, in 2015, the administration released draft offshore drilling plans that would have opened up offshore drilling from Delaware down to Georgia.
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