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    Obama uses 1953 law to block Arctic drilling under Trump

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    Timothy J. Seppala
    Timothy J. Seppala
    12.20.2016

    President Obama has blocked any attempts at drilling for oil off the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. This would "indefinitely" stop oil and natural gas extraction in the areas, according to a report by CNBC. And unlike executive orders that've been signed into place over the past eight years, this apparently can't be easily undone by President-elect Trump when he takes office.