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Trump expands ban on new offshore drilling sites in Atlantic

by Associated Press
| September 9, 2020 12:03 AM

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump expanded a ban on new offshore drilling Tuesday, an election-year reversal likely to appeal to voters in Florida and other coastal states. Two years ago, Trump had taken steps to vastly expand offshore drilling from coast to coast.

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