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Alaska judge blocks Trump on Arctic and Atlantic drilling

  • April 2017 executive order reversed Obama protections
  • Green groups celebrate, justice department declines comment

Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he reversed bans on offshore drilling in vast parts of the Arctic ocean and dozens of canyons in the Atlantic, a judge said in a ruling that restored the Obama-era restrictions.

Related: Ocasio-Cortez says Green New Deal critics are making 'fools of themselves'

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