[thackney]

Bush Urges Congress to Lift Offshore Drilling Ban
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,368221,00.html
June 18, 2008

Democrats to Let Offshore Drilling Ban Expire, Conceding Defeat in Battle With GOP
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/09/23/democrats-let-offshore-drilling-ban-expire-conceding-defeat-battle-gop/
September 23, 2008

[Nokia]

Knowing in 4 months they would re-new the Offshore Drilling Ban.