in most U.S. waters, opening access to more than 100 million acres.

[size=100]The reversal deals a serious blow to President Barack Obama’s environmental legacy and signals that the Trump administration is nowhere near done unraveling the environmental restrictions of its predecessor in an effort to promote domestic energy production. The new plan will not immediately green-light drilling. Finalizing it could take as long as 18 months, experts said, and in the meantime a number of states are expected to challenge it in an effort to protect their coastlines.

I think this is so disgusting. It's this kind of stuff DT does quietly that we can't always see.
When I was out in CA years ago I looked out onto the ocean and saw the offshore drills. I didn't know what they were. They looked so foreign to me....and ugly. I felt good and proud of my state to know that we didn't allow that.
Now we'll start seeing them all over the country. Follow the money. Who's lining their pockets now?
This is so awful. Just another thing.[/size]