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Poll: Most American Voters Favor Offshore Drilling

February 24th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Most American voters support increasing access to domestic offshore oil and natural gas resources and would oppose any new laws or regulations that blocked development of those national resources, according to a poll released today.
The poll, conducted by Harris Interactive and commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute, found that 61 percent of Americans who voted [...]

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Industry Hopeful About Offshore Drilling Prospects

November 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments

“I do not believe at this point in time that there are any proposals being made to reinstate the moratoria across the board,” said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) in response to a reporter’s question about his plans regarding a quarter-century-old ban on offshore oil and gas drilling that was lifted last year.

Hoyer’s statement, [...]

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