HONOLULU (REPORT) — 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. The move helps put some finishing touches on Obama's environmental legacy while also testing President-elect Donald Trump's promise to
Obama Bans Drilling Indefinitely In Most Of Arctic, Atlantic Waters
In issuing a permanent ban, Obama appears to be trying to tie the hands of his successor.