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Sen. Vitter Blocks Obama Nominees Over Drilling Ban Americans for Tax Reform In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon spill in May of 2010, the Obama administration extended a moratorium on new deepwater offshore drilling permits. One month later, a New Orleans federal judge struck down the moratorium as baseless and in violation … Sen. David Vitter to block another nominee over drillingPolitico David Vitter says meeting with Michael Bromwich would send Louisiana heads …NOLA.com US Senator Will Halt Obama Nominee Over Deep-Water Drilling PermitsNASDAQ all 28 news articles »

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Sen. David Vitter blocks NOAA nomination to protest slow pace of offshore … NOLA.com This oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico was photographed in April 2009. Kendra Barkoff, spokeswoman for Salazar, criticized the Vitter hold on Doney, … Vitter wants WH energy czar to testifyPolitico (blog) Senator blocks Obama nominee over drilling haltWashington Post all 145 news articles »

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Judge blocks motion to dismiss lawsuit against deepwater drilling ban CNN A six-month moratorium was first issued by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar in May after the April 20 explosion of the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon that … Judge rules against US government on oil drillingReuters India all 162 news articles »

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US judge blocks Gulf deepwater drilling freeze
NEW ORLEANS—A US judge Tuesday ruled against a six-month freeze imposed on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, in a blow to the White House which immediately said it would appeal.
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Judge blocks six-month moratorium on deepwater oil drilling
Judge blocks six-month moratorium on deepwater oil drilling
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Judge blocks Gulf offshore drilling moratorium
In a Tuesday, June 8, 2010 photo, a deepwater drilling rig operates near the site of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Federal Judge Blocks 6-Month Ban On Deepwater Drilling
In a ruling that is likely to generate significant debate, U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman granted a preliminary injunction Tuesday blocking the Obama administration’s six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. With the ruling, Feldman sided with several companies that provide services and supplies to offshore drilling rigs, who argued that the moratorium would lead to …
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Federal judge in New Orleans blocks Gulf offshore drilling moratorium
NEW ORLEANS (AP) A federal judge in New Orleans on Tuesday blocked a six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling projects imposed in response to the massive Gulf oil spill.
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US judge blocks deepwater drilling ban
A US judge ruled against a six-month freeze imposed on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, in a blow to the White House which said it would appeal.
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Judge Blocks Drilling Moratorium; WH To Appeal
A federal judge in New Orleans blocks a six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling projects imposed in response to the massive Gulf oil spill.
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