Lawmakers propose coastal drilling plans
Some lawmakers are trying to work around a federal ban on drilling off California and the Atlantic Seaboard.
Some lawmakers are trying to work around a federal ban on drilling off California and the Atlantic Seaboard. House Resources Committee Chairman Richard Pombo, for instance, has suggested letting states — which control oil and gas drilling within three miles of their coastlines — opt out of the moratorium in exchange for more federal royalties. According to the Los Angeles Times, critics are warning against the potential disasters from offshore production and the damage to coastal environments. Los Angeles Times
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