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Monday, July 14, 2008

Executive Order on Offshore Drilling Lifted

This move by the President puts the issue squarely in the laps of Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi. Let's see what the Democrats will do with it.

Bush lifts executive ban on offshore drilling

By DAVID IVANOVICH and KRISTEN HAYS
Houston Chronicle Copyright 2008

WASHINGTON — President Bush, in a largely symbolic move, today lifted an executive order barring oil and gas drilling in most offshore federal waters.

But since Congress has its own drilling moratoriums in place, the move itself won't open new areas for offshore producers to explore.

Instead, Bush's decision...(complete article here).

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