Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Despite media reports that Obama had lifted ban on Gulf oil drilling, he has not allowed a single permit-AP

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11/9, "US defends reviews of new deepwater drillling permits," AP, nola.com

"The government is defending the time it is taking to approve deepwater offshore drilling permits that would have been suspended under the moratorium that was lifted nearly a month ago.

Ensco Offshore claims that since the ban was lifted Oct. 12, the government has not issued a single permit that would allow the resumption of any previously suspended drilling activities.

The issue was to be discussed at a Tuesday court hearing."...

via Tom Nelson

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