The Obama administration has proposed opening Atlantic waters to offshore oil and gas drilling after years of being lobbied by a coalition of coastal-state governors that had more than a little industry help. But a growing grassroots movement aims to keep the drills at bay.
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The areas in the lower 48 states where the Obama administration has proposed offshore drilling lease sales from 2017 to 2022. (Click on the map to see a larger version. For Bureau of Ocean Energy Management maps of other leasing areas, click here.)
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<p>The areas in the lower 48 states where the Obama administration has proposed offshore drilling lease sales from 2017 to 2022. (Click on the map to see a larger version. For Bureau of Ocean Energy Management maps of other leasing areas, click <a href="http://www.boem.gov/maps/">here</a>.)</p>