This map shows the leasing areas offshore of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia as part of the nation's Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017-2022. The Obama Administration announced plans to allow offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean, drawing opposition from Democratic senators from coastal northwestern states.
Reporting by Tim Curtis and Alicia McElhaney. Design by Regina Catipon and Stephanie Gutierrez-Munguia. Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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