New Lawsuit Challenges New Moratorium – Presidential Commission Co-Chair Challenges Length of Moratorium – AK Democrat Candidate Opposes Current Oil Taxes and Discusses “Post BP Reality” – Republican Candidates Have Gas Pipeline Joust
Anchorage Mayor's Energy Task Force Agenda for TODAY includes GTL: Scroll to Bottom. Houston Chronicle reports, “The Obama administration may have hoped that a newly revised ban on deep-water drilling would end the legal battle over the issue, but it became clear Tuesday that the fight over offshore exploration is far from over. Ensco Offshore Co., a U.K.-based rig owner, filed a lawsuit accusing the administration of illegally imposing new requirements on the industry and dragging its feet in permitting shallow-water drilling. NY Times reports (See our Monday-Tuesday stories/editorial), “Three weeks ago, [...]
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