Posted on 01/03/2011 1:29:47 PM PST by Nachum
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration says 13 companies whose deepwater drilling activities were suspended last year may be able to resume drilling without detailed environmental reviews. Companies will be allowed to resume work at previously drilled wells, as long as they meet new policies and regulations. The director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Michael Bromwich, says the new policy will accommodate companies whose operations were interrupted by the administration's five-month moratorium on deepwater drilling, while ensuring that the companies can resume previously approved activities.
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We'll see if this is just blowing smoke to stifle critics...
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How much extortion did the Chicago Thugocracy have to impose?
Carole King: “It’s too late baby, it’s too late now.” These companies have already moved their rigs to Brzil and the Persian Gulf.
The Republicans control the House now and will use public hearings by Darryl Issa and others to expose and publicize these Obama policies. Meaning hauling America haters lard ass Lisa Jackson and Ken Salazar up in front of committees and embarrassing them. Thus these policies are being rolled back bit by bit
We would really be screwed if the Democrats had kept the House
Smoke and mirrors...Obie just heard the the price of gas is going up....Hell, we knew that 6 months ago...
In other words, when pigs fly.
in the meantime the fed govt bought up all the damn land.
Talk about the most under-reported stories this year.

“as long as they meet new policies and regulations”
Guess how many companies will qualify under these new rules?
NONE!!!!!!!!
It does not take much to satisy the sheep, or keep them distracted.51% is all he has to fool. Sometimes in 2012 the sheep food [freebies] will began like rain and continue until right after the first Tuesday in November.
Barry doesn’t like the prospect of running for a second term when gas is $4 dollars a gallon or more.
the proposed Dem platform is 4 and 4.
4 more years of 10% unemployment and $4 gas
Damned statists. This is unconstitutional interference in the commerce of the states. It is not up to the FedGov to "allow" anything.
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