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Biden Seeks to Block New Offshore Drilling in Atlantic, Pacific

Timothy Puko
·5 min read
Biden Seeks to Block New Offshore Drilling in Atlantic, Pacific

The administration’s five-year drilling plan could allow limited leasing off Alaska and in Gulf of Mexico.

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