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September 9, 2020

Trump Extends Offshore Drilling Bans in Republican-Led States
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President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday extending a ban on oil
and gas drilling in eastern parts of the Gulf of Mexico near Florida's
beaches, while expanding protections to the coasts of Georgia and South
Carolina. Trump's order comes despite his long-standing support for
pipelines like the Dakota Access and Keystone XL - and his support for
oil and gas drilling on federal lands, including Alaska's Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge. Trump's order comes as Republican Senator
Lindsey Graham faces a strong reelection challenge from Democrat Jaime
Harrison in South Carolina, where a majority of state residents oppose
offshore drilling.


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