Obama Bans Offshore Drilling in the Arctic: According to Washington post: On November 18th Obama administration banned offshore drilling in the Arctic, setting a likely collision course with President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to “unleash” new energy production in the United States by rolling back restrictions on oil and gas companies. This means that for the next five years Arctic offshore is removed from Lease Sale Schedule . […] Industry News Claire Weiss | November 28, 2016 0 Comments