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Democrats Cori Bush (Mo.) Ilhan Omar (Minn.) Omar said in an appearance on Hill.TV’s “Rising” on Tuesday that she would vote against the bill due to the impact it would have on other countries. "That's not only going to have a devastating impact on the people of Russia, but on Europe as well," Omar said. "When we're having these conversations, they can't be about just the immediate, gratifying response that we want to come up with." Republicans Andy Biggs (Ariz.) Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) Louie Gohmert (Texas) Dan Bishop (N.C.) Glenn Grothman (Wis.) Lauren Boebert (Colo.) Tom Tiffany (Wis.) Matt...

PARIS (AFP) - France is to stop granting new licences for oil and gas exploration on the mainland and in overseas territories, Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot said Friday. "There will be no new exploration licences for hydrocarbons, we will pass the law this autumn," Hulot said on BFMTV. President Emmanuel Macron said during his election campaign in February that he was opposed to exploration for gas and shale gas in mainland France.

The offshore drilling ban imposed after the BP disaster is only supposed to hit operations in deep water -- 500 feet or more. But drillers in shallow water say they haven't been issued permits since the April 20 explosion. The delay has already forced hundreds of layoffs, and many more could be on the way. ..."Every time he asks them how many permits they've issued, and each time the answer is zero," said Hercules' Noe. Safety first: An Interior Department spokeswoman said there is no freeze on shallow water drilling. However, she said, new safety procedures were put in place...