US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at reducing restrictions on oil drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic in order to unleash American energy.
The US President said it would create thousands and thousands of jobs, despite a downturn in the oil market. It could undo a ban put in place by Barack Obama in order to protect swathes of the ocean from development.
But Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said the decision was better than being held hostage by foreign entities. Getting rid of Obama’s environmental protections was one of Mr Trump’s promises to voters while on the campaign trail.
