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Environmentalists Irate: Trump Administration Strikes A Blow For U.S. Energy Independence

Hank Berrien
Environmentalists Irate: Trump Administration Strikes A Blow For U.S. Energy Independence
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On Thursday, the Department of the Interior struck a blow for American energy independence as it released its final environmental impact statement that supported opening a tiny part of Alaska’s gigantic Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil drilling.

Discussing the energy leasing provisions contained in Section 20001 of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which President Trump signed into law, the statement read:

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