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Lifting of drilling moratorium too risky, regulator warns
Industry has yet to demonstrate it can prevent deepwater blowouts or respond adequately, Bromwich says

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Opponents of deepwater drilling moratorium find allies on presidential oil spill commission
‘It’s not clear for me why it should take so long,’ co-chairman says

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Gov’t Hopes New Drilling Moratorium Survives
Will Obama Admin.’s Latest Attempt to Suspend Offshore Oil Rigs Withstand Industry Pressure, Judge’s Ruling?

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Update: New offshore oil moratorium no longer focused on depth
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is issuing a new moratorium on deep-water offshore drilling and it’s no longer based on water depth.

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Judge to rule on deep-water drilling moratorium
The oil industry and Louisiana officials support a lawsuit challenging the restrictions, saying they will cause more economic pain for gulf states already reeling from the spill fallout. Inside New Orleans’ federal courthouse Monday, a judge was deliberating the points of law that could determine the fate of the Obama administration’s six-month moratorium on deep-water drilling .

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Landrieu: Drilling moratorium causes economic harm
Associated Press – June 10, 2010 8:05 AM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Despite the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu is reiterating her call to end the Obama…

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NOIA Member Companies Feel Impacts of Drilling Moratorium, Applauds Landrieu’s Efforts to Save Jobs
WASHINGTON—-The decision to halt deep water exploration activity and the uncertain status of shallow water operations in the Gulf of Mexico is already having profound impacts on the offshore energy industry, and these impacts will only worsen the longer the pause continues.

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Economic impact vs. environmental impact of drilling moratorium
While state lawmakers and industry leaders say President Obama’s decision to extend a moratorium on drilling in the Arctic will have a negative effect on Alaska’s economy, residents of the Arctic Slope say the risk wasn’t worth the reward in the first place.

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