Members of Congress to Trump Administration: Don't Allow Oil Drilling in Arctic Ocean
August 17, 2017
August 17, 2017
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., issued the following news release:
Today, Rep. Huffman (D-San Rafael) led 69 members of Congress in urging Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke to protect the Arctic Ocean from dangerous activities by the oil & gas industry and exclude all new Arctic Ocean lease sales from any future offshore drilling plan.
Under the 2017-2022 Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which was finalized in 2016 under President Barack Obama, the . . .
Today, Rep. Huffman (D-San Rafael) led 69 members of Congress in urging Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke to protect the Arctic Ocean from dangerous activities by the oil & gas industry and exclude all new Arctic Ocean lease sales from any future offshore drilling plan.
Under the 2017-2022 Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which was finalized in 2016 under President Barack Obama, the . . .