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Dems Ditch Ban on Offshore Drilling

Current moratorium expires Oct. 1, GOP hails victory

By Laurel Jorgensen, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 24, 2008 2:30 AM CDT

(Newser) – Democrats are removing a ban on offshore drilling from the budget resolution to avoid a White House veto, Politico reports. The move aims "to take a budget standoff of the table so we can address the larger Bush financial crisis," said a spokesman... Read full story »

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Dems Ditch Ban on Offshore Drilling

Current moratorium expires Oct. 1, GOP hails victory

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