House Republicans today passed a bill to set deadlines for the leasing of tracts for oil drilling off the Virginia coast and the Gulf of Mexico. Next week on the agenda is a measure vastly expanding oil drilling off the coast of California. Ben Geman writes the E2 Wire, the environment and energy blog at The Hill, which covers Congress.
Congress Looks to Open Up More Offshore Oil Drilling
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