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Federal appeals court to hear deepwater drilling moratorium arguments 1
Federal appeals court to hear deepwater drilling moratorium arguments
Federal government has not requested expedited review
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Federal Judge Blocks 6-Month Ban On Deepwater Drilling 0
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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