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A moratorium on offshore drilling has kept most of the U.S. shoreline free from new oil and gas rigs for more than two decades. The ban on drilling has broad support, especially in coastal communities. They’re concerned that drilling platforms, spills or
A moratorium on offshore drilling has kept most of the U.S. shoreline free from new oil rigs for more than two decades now. But some lawmakers are pushing to partially lift the ban and let states decide whether to drill in waters off their coasts. Living on Earth’s Jeff Young reports.