Offshore leasing plan leaves door open to Arctic drilling – for now

The Obama Administration today released its draft plan for offshore oil and gas drilling over the next five years.
The proposal keeps the door open to more drilling in the Arctic Ocean — for now.
But one option the administration is considering would offer no new leases at all.
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Shell’s Polar Pioneer leaving Dutch Harbor on Monday, Oct. 12, heading for Washington State. (Photo: John Ryan, KUCB)
The Department of the Interior plans for offshore oil and gas leases i