The US administration has cancelled plans for oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic after opposition from local communities and the Pentagon. Drilling will be barred across the length of the mid-Atlantic seaboard, reversing a decision to allow oil and gas exploration just last year. “It is a collection of determined communities and elected leaders from both parties that banded together to protect their coasts.” Coastal communities had warned of risks to their fishing and tourist industries and the US navy had expressed concerns about interference with its systems. In an interview on Sunday, Obama said he was “disappointed” by the decision. Unimaginable even a few years ago, we are now seeing the beginning of the end of the oil age.”
The US administration has cancelled plans for oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic after opposition from local communities and the Pentagon. Drilling will be barred across the length of the mid-Atlantic seaboard, reversing a decision to allow oil and gas exploration just last year. Coastal communities had warned of risks to their fishing and tourist industries and the US navy had expressed concerns about interference with its systems. In an interview on Sunday, Obama said he was “disappointed” by the decision. Unimaginable even a few years ago, we are now seeing the beginning of the end of the oil age.”