Coastal Republicans Say States, Not Just Trump, Should Get Say On Offshore Drilling
WASHINGTON ― Florida Gov. Rick Scott isn’t the only East Coast Republican who wants a say on whether vast new stretches of federal waters should be open to oil and gas drilling. GOP lawmakers from other states that have shoreline on the Atlantic Ocean ― even some who support offshore drilling ― say the decision ultimately ought to be made by local officials. The Trump administration last week said it intended to , including huge swaths of the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific oceans, to oil exploration. The announcement drew immediate from both ...
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