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Obama expected to invoke 1953 law to indefinitely block drilling in Atlantic and Arctic oceans
CNBC ^ | December 20, 2016 | Tom DiChristopher & tdichristopher

Posted on 12/20/2016 12:59:27 PM PST by Truth29

President Barack Obama is expected to move to indefinitely block drilling in vast swaths of U.S. waters by invoking a provision in a 1953 law that governs offshore leases.

The announcement is anticipated as early as Tuesday, people briefed on the plan told the Associated Press. The White House declined to comment to the AP.

The law allows a president to withdraw any currently unleased lands in the Outer Continental Shelf from future lease sales. There is no provision in the law that allows the executive's successor to repeal the decision, so President-elect Donald Trump would not be able to easily brush aside the action.

Trump has vowed to open more federal land to oil and natural gas production in a bid to boost U.S. output. Obama's move would essentially put most of the Arctic and Atlantic oceans permanently off limits, though the prospects for drilling in the affected areas in the near future were already questionable.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: energy; fakenews; obama; offshoreleasing
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To: Truth29

He has revenge plotted every step of the way. What bitter people these democrats are. Sometimes, I don’t even think they are human!


61 posted on 12/20/2016 2:09:33 PM PST by hsmomx3 (Love my Steelers!!)
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To: albie

He’ll be called that no matter what.


62 posted on 12/20/2016 3:04:24 PM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Truth29

This punk is burning up the place on his way out.


63 posted on 12/20/2016 3:24:33 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Truth29

Smooth transition in progress.


64 posted on 12/20/2016 3:26:25 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Truth29

You know, I never got the pony that Obama promised me.


65 posted on 12/20/2016 3:28:25 PM PST by kaehurowing
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To: Truth29

Erect several pump jacks next to his new house in Hawaii.


66 posted on 12/20/2016 3:29:43 PM PST by Mashood
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To: heights

Speaking of Sherrifs, I wonder what role Sheriff David Clark will play in the administration?


67 posted on 12/20/2016 3:29:57 PM PST by Flaming Conservative
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To: Brad from Tennessee

We did dodge a bullet, didn’t we?


68 posted on 12/20/2016 3:33:27 PM PST by Flaming Conservative
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To: MNJohnnie

Not so sure about that. Crude oil is used in making plastics and it can be refined down so fine that it’s used to make the wax in Hershey bars.


69 posted on 12/20/2016 3:36:49 PM PST by Flaming Conservative
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To: dp0622

Obama is odious. But I don’t want Trump to do the crooked illegal things that Obama did. Let’s do this through the law.


70 posted on 12/20/2016 3:40:01 PM PST by Flaming Conservative
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To: Ingtar

the new prospects in texas make off shore uneconomical


71 posted on 12/20/2016 3:41:45 PM PST by Thibodeaux (Exile Barack, Exile the Wookie, Exile Malia, Exile Shasha)
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To: Truth29

Trump needs to engage the early 1900’s laws against un-American activities.


72 posted on 12/20/2016 3:50:23 PM PST by polymuser (There's a big basket of deportables.)
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To: Truth29

Because war with Russia is a better idea.


73 posted on 12/20/2016 4:01:38 PM PST by MarMema ("you can't make up...a constitutional right to a recount" Beloved Mi AG Bill Schuette)
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To: Truth29

Oil companies should ignore this law. Just like sanctuary cities ignore laws.

Stick THAT up your ass Ovomit!


74 posted on 12/20/2016 4:11:17 PM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: albie

They’ll STILL complain about Trump when gas is less than a $1.00 a gallon. But they’ll love them gas prices.


75 posted on 12/20/2016 4:13:45 PM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: Truth29

Well how about we unblock all the documents regarding Obama before 2008 election, and see how that unfolds.

It may be that his election is not valid and then anything he does is void.


76 posted on 12/20/2016 4:41:49 PM PST by Wildbill22 ( They have us surrounded again, the poor bastards- Gen Creighton William Abrams)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Good idea.


77 posted on 12/20/2016 5:16:52 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Truth29

just watch trump undo it.


78 posted on 12/20/2016 6:18:54 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Truth29

1953 laws can be changed with 2017 laws.


79 posted on 12/20/2016 6:22:29 PM PST by truth_seeker
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To: Dr. Sivana
Scott Walker showed you can overload the left. He started in on all sorts of other stuff during the Act 10 fight.

Obama has used the same tactic against the Republicans and the people for the last eight years. It's quite effective.

In fact, looking at Trump's First 100 Days list, that's exactly the effect he's about to create. He's going to open up dozens of fronts all at once, and institute so much radical reformist action, the left will be out of breath, running from one thing to the next. They'll be bumping into each other, screaming in panic with their hair on fire.

80 posted on 12/20/2016 7:39:26 PM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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