The Trump administration has unveiled a controversial plan to open up nearly the entire outer continental shelf of the United States to oil and gas drilling, reversing an Obama-era ban on offshore drilling and setting the stage for a legal battle with coastal states from Florida to California. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced the decision in a phone call with reporters Thursday.
Here & Now‘s Meghna Chakrabarti gets reaction to the news from Alexandra Adams (@Adams_Alex101), senior advocate in the oceans program at the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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