350.org and Bold Louisiana Respond to President Obama’s Final Offshore Drilling Plan
President Obama released the final version of his 2017-2022 Offshore Drilling plan today, determining whether or not new offshore oil and gas drilling will proceed in the next five years. The finalized plan stops offshore oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic and the Arctic Oceans, but allows for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s Cook Inlet.
State Director for Bold Louisiana Cherri Foytlin responded with the following statement: …