Le Pen vows to revive oil prospecting in France, calling 2017 ban 'stupid'
Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen vowed Sunday to allow France to prospect for oil again on its territory if she is elected in May, a proposal reminiscent of U.S. President Donald Trump's "drill, baby, drill " policy to speed up fossil fuel development.
TL;DR
- Marine Le Pen, a far-right presidential candidate, plans to allow oil prospecting in France.
- This policy would be enacted if she is elected in May.
- Her proposal is compared to Donald Trump's "drill, baby, drill" policy.
- Le Pen previously referred to the 2017 ban on oil prospecting as 'stupid'.