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NEWS ABOUT: Interior Dept.

Interior Dept. stories: 2 news summaries

GOP Blocks Obama Interior Dep't Pick

Rejection of top deputy marks first Republican KO of nominee

May 13, 09 11:31 AM CDT
(AP) - Republicans have blocked President Obama's pick for the No. 2 job at the Interior Department because of a flap over oil leases in Utah. In a 57-39 Senate vote, Democrats fell short of the 60 votes they would have needed to advance the nominee past GOP obstacles. It's the first... More »

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Congress • Senate • Senate Republicans • Department of the Interior • Ken Salazar • Interior Dept. • Bob Bennett • secretary of the Interior • Obama administration • President Obama • David Hayes

US Drilling Deals Spark New Fears for Polar Bears

Oils companies to explore frozen seas

Feb 7, 08 3:24 AM CST
(Newser) - The US government has announced $2.7 billion in winning bids for oil drilling rights in 2.8 million acres of Alaska's frozen Chukchi Sea, despite angry objections of lawmakers and environmentalists. The bids include a record $105 million offer from Shell for a single 9-square-mile tract. Environmental groups say... More »

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oil • Alaska • global warming • gas • polar bear • natural gas • Sierra Club • Chukchi Sea • exploration rights • walruses • bowhead wales • Interior Dept.

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