Proposal Could Open Parts Of Atlantic, Close Parts Of Arctic To Drilling

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January 27, 2015

The Obama Administration today is proposing opening up parts of the Eastern seaboard to offshore drilling, while at the same time proposing a ban on drilling along some parts of Alaska's Arctic coast.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with Phil Flynn, an energy market analyst with Price Futures Group, and Bob Deans of the Natural Resources Defense Council, about the proposal — a win and a loss each for environmentalists and the oil industry

Guests

Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at Price Futures Group. He tweets @EnergyPhilFlynn.
Bob Deans, director of editorial content at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

This segment aired on January 27, 2015.

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