[ColdWater]

That’s not in the article. That is a photo caption and not entirely accurate nor consistent with the facts in the story. Thank you.

[colorado tanker]

Actually, the article specifically says tracts off the coast of California were included in the proposal.

The preliminary plan drawn up by the Bush administration would have authorized 31 energy exploration lease sales between 2010 and 2015 for tracts along the East Coast and off the coasts of Alaska and California.