MintPress 16-12-21 Original post Cached copy Obama Bans Drilling Indefinitely In Most Of Arctic, Atlantic Waters MintPress - 2016-12-21 - Original post - Cached copy In this image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard the conical drilling unit Kulluk sits grounded near a beach 40 miles southwest of Kodiak City, Alaska, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard, Petty Officer 2nd Class Zachary Painter)