Trump says no to drilling off Florida coast

The Trump administration has said it will not allow drilling off the coast of Florida, abruptly reversing course just days after announcing plansfor a dramatic increase in offshore oil and gas exploration

UNITED STATES
MEXICO
CANADA
ATLANTIC  OCEAN
PACIFIC OCEAN
Western Gulf
Central Gulf
Northern California
Washington / Oregon
Central California
Southern
California
Washington DC
Gulf of Mexico
North Atlantic
Mid- Atlantic
South Atlantic
Straits of Florida
Eastern Gulf Would have been opened to drilling after existing moratorium expires in 2022
500km
300 miles

ALASKA (U.S.)
CANADA
RUSSIA
ARCTIC OCEAN
PACIFIC OCEAN
Cook Inlet
North Aleutian Basin
500km
300 miles


Areas where drilling would be barred under Trump plan
Currently closed areas that could be opened to drilling
Open areas
Federally-protected National Marine Sanctuaries

Sources: AP, Bloomberg, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, NOAA