WASHINGTON - House Republican Leader John Boehner on Tuesday urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to call lawmakers back into session to pass a bill expanding drilling in federal waters, now that she was willing to permit a vote on such a measure. Reversing her position, Pelosi said she was willing to schedule a vote in the House of Representatives on legislation to expand offshore drilling, if the bill...
US Senate panels advance oil spill bill
MSNBC
MSNBC
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Congress began advancing legislation Wednesday that imposes new safeguards on offshore oil drilling in hopes of preventing a repeat of the devastating spill that has brought environmental and...
House Democrats Target Liability Cap, Disputed Leases in Oil Spill Measure
Yahoo Daily News
Yahoo Daily News
The House may vote by the end of this week on a sweeping offshore drilling overhaul that the oil and gas industry says threatens domestic energy production and millions of related jobs. Leading House Democratic committee...
House panel OKs overhaul of oil drilling agency
MSNBC
MSNBC
WASHINGTON — A House panel has approved legislation that would overhaul the government agency responsible for regulating offshore drilling. The bill would divide the agency into three parts: one for leasing and...
House, Senate Democrats Race to Complete Oil Spill and Energy Packages Before Recess
The New York Times
The New York Times
House and Senate Roll Out Spill Bills
The New York Times
The New York Times
House leaders introduced a bill on Monday night designed to tighten environmental and safety standards for offshore drilling. Senate Democrats are expected to offer their oil-spill related measure later on...
Pew Urges Congress to Plug the Leaks in Drilling Law Now
Yahoo Daily News
Yahoo Daily News
WASHINGTON, July 20 – WASHINGTON, July 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pew Environment Group today called on Congress and the administration to take decisive actions to prevent disasters like the Deepwater...
San Diego to consider banning offshore boozing
Fresno Bee
Fresno Bee
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House panel seeks to ban BP from offshore drilling
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MSNBC
WASHINGTON — A House committee wants to put BP in a penalty box of sorts. The Natural Resources Committee approved an amendment Wednesday that would ban companies with significant workplace safety or environmental...
Congress fast-tracks drilling measure
Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers are moving swiftly this week to pass broad legislation that aims to prevent a repeat of the Deepwater Horizon disaster by stiffening well design standards, barring BP from drilling offshore and...
House bills punish BP, boost drilling safety
MSNBC
MSNBC
WASHINGTON — Legislation that could bar BP from getting new offshore oil leases in the United States passed another hurdle in Congress on Thursday while a separate bill to boost safety requirements for offshore...
White House: Administration will appeal ruling against new offshore drilling moratorium
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MSNBC
WASHINGTON — White House: Administration will appeal ruling against new offshore drilling moratorium. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,...

