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Obamas latest green move: Banning drilling in Alaskas Bristol Bay
2014-12-17 07:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: President Obama took another step today to build up his green legacy, just the latest in a recent string of pro-environment actions. He protected Alaskas Bristol Bay, a major environmental and economic resource, by withdrawing the waters indefinitely from future oil and gas drilling. The Huffington Posts Kate Sheppard reports: Obama said in a video Tuesday that he had issued a memorandum withdrawing the region from all future oil and gas lease sales. The region, he said, "is a beautiful, natural...
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