But that does not in any way deter the Trump administration from pushing this project forward. Kesquita is not the only threat facing our vulnerable coastlines. Trump and big oil henchmen are opening our coastlines to unprecedented devastation. In Trump's first year, his administration has approved over 6,000 new oil and gas permits and has proposed to allow new oil and gas drilling across nearly 1.3 billion acres of U.S. coastal waters. And they are making it easier for these oil and gas projects to cut corners and kill off critical safety regulations. (05:54–06:09)
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Asserts that the Trump administration approved over 6,000 new oil and gas permits and proposed drilling across 1.3 billion acres of coastal waters.
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