ENERGY/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: ” ‘Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy’
The order reverses a ban on Arctic leasing put in place under the Obama administration in December and directs Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to review areas available for off-shore oil and gas exploration.
‘We are unleashing American energy and clearing the way for thousands and thousands of high-paying American energy jobs,’ President Trump said during the announcement.”
-Avalon Zoppo, Amanda Proenca Santos, and Jackson Hudgins, “Here’s the Full List of Donald Trump’s Executive Orders,” NBC News, Oct 17, 2017 11:58am