Republican prods Obama with Arctic resolution

Published June 15, 2016 11:17pm ET



A California Republican offered a gentle reminder to the Obama administration not to backtrack from its plan to open the Arctic to drilling.

Rep. Devin Nunes introduced a non-binding resolution encouraging the Arctic leases just as the Obama administration begins finalizing its five-year energy plan for granting leases for offshore drilling.

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