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Interior Department Continues “Categorical Exclusions” for Oil Drilling
Oil companies allowed to bypass last review stage before proceeding with drilling projects

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Obama Administration Said to Plan Split for Oil Drilling Agency
President Barack Obama will propose splitting the government agency that administers offshore oil drilling into two sections as part of the response to the spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a White House official said.

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U.S. Climate Bill Would Expand Oil Drilling, Cut CO2 (Update1)
May 12 (Bloomberg) — Two U.S. senators plan to unveil legislation today to expand offshore oil and natural-gas production and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 17 percent this decade from 2005 levels.

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Clean Energy News (blog)

Shifting Winds Push Oil and Dampen Enthusiasm for More Offshore Drilling Clean Energy News (blog) Today marks the 23rd day of the BP Gulf Oil Disaster. Oil still gushes from a well-head 5000 feet below the surface of the water because technological fixes … Will Gulf oil spill change energy consumption?USA Today The Politics of Disaster: Will Gulf tragedy bring real change?Facing South (blog) The Gulf Oil Disaster Blame GameNightly Business Report Victoria Times Colonist –Newsinferno.com –WXII The Triad all 21,672 news articles »

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Houston Chronicle

Offshore drilling agency to be split in two Houston Chronicle J. Scott Applewhite AP Interior Secretary Ken Salazar tells of plans to split up the Minerals Management Service after the Gulf oil … Salazar urges splitting energy agencyThe Associated Press Reflections on the Oil SpillWall Street Pit (blog) Interior Department Continues to Issue “Categorical Exclusions” for Oil …ABC News (blog) AFP –BBC News –MiamiHerald.com all 693 news articles »

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Sun-Sentinel

Crist: Let voters ban drilling MiamiHerald.com Crist said that because of the Gulf oil disaster, “it's appropriate for the people of Florida'' to have a chance to vote on a constitutional amendment to … Florida Gov. Charlie Crist prepares legal fight against Gulf oil spill (Video)Examiner.com Florida Forms Gulf Oil Spill Advisory CouncilGov Monitor Environmental, financial 'siege' challenges Florida officials facing untamed …Palm Beach Post Palm Beach Post –The Jacksonville Observer –Naples Daily News all 235 news articles »

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Chevron Commences Drilling Deepest Oil Well
Chevron Canada Ltd. has begun drilling the country’s deepest offshore oil well, as the firm sought to soothe fears over a repeat of the massive oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.

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The Guardian

Gulf Oil Spill Prompts Florida Voters to Oppose Drilling Along Gulf Coast Examiner.com The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has turned into an environmental and economic disaster with no end in site. With fears the oil could make its way to the … Methane Bubble Was Technical Cause of Gulf Oil DisasterSustainability Ninja Gulf damage fears as oil containment failsStuff.co.nz Your mail: Gulf oil rigs must be made saferAlexandria Town Talk Big Journalism (blog) –Daily Inter Lake –The Epoch Times all 3,311 news articles »

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NEW ORLEANS A Coast Guard MH-65C rescue helicopter and crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans films a fire aboard the mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) Deepwater Horizon, while searching for survivors April 21, 2010. Multiple Coast Guard helicopters, planes and cutters are responding to rescue 126 people after the Coast Guard eighth district command center received a report that the Deepwater Horizon had experienced an explosion at approximately 10 p.m. April 20, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Lloyd.

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BP exec says Gulf incident will reshape drilling industry
The BP rig blast that led to a major oil spill will “forever” change the landscape in offshore drilling, company executive Ro – More – 

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