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Bush trumps Congress; Moves first on offshore drilling for oil
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WASHINGTON - President Bush lifted nearly two decades of executive orders banning drilling for oil and natural gas off the country's shoreline on Monday while challenging Congress to open up more areas for exploration to address soaring energy prices. (article 9)
With prices at the pump over $4 a gallon, Bush pushed the Democratic-controlled Congress to expand offshore oil and natural gas drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf and give oil companies access to the Arctic Wildlife National Refuge. (article 6)
The American Petroleum Institute, the industry's trade association, said opening new regions to oil companies would, among other things, boost supplies of oil and natural gas and create more well-paying jobs. (article 11)
The Republican party has made the push to expand domestic oil production a flagship policy ahead of November's election, amid mounting public concern at soaring energy prices. (article 10)
Energy experts, though, say Ocean City sunbathers probably won't find themselves staring out at oil rigs anytime soon. (article 16)
President Bush on Saturday tried to pin the blame on Congress for soaring energy prices and said lawmakers need to lift long-standing restrictions on drilling for oil in pristine lands and offshore tracts believed to hold huge reserves of fuel. (article 12)
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- US Rep. Markey seeks mandatory withdrawl from oil reserves (boston.com, 07/14/2008, 343 words)
- Bush lifts presidential ban on U.S. offshore drilling (cbc.ca, 07/14/2008, 228 words)
- Bush lifts oil drilling ban, wants Congress to act (boston.com, 07/14/2008, 828 words)
- Bush trumps Congress; Moves first on offshore drilling for oil (cbc.ca, 07/14/2008, 733 words)
- Bush lifts offshore drilling ban (BBC News, 07/14/2008, 483 words)
- Bush lifts offshore drilling ban in symbolic move (Washington Post, 07/14/2008, 362 words)
- Bush Lifts Drilling Moratorium, Prodding Congress (nytimes.com, 07/14/2008, 757 words)
- Bush lifts offshore drilling ban, urges action (boston.com, 07/15/2008, 433 words)
- Bush Acts on Drilling, Challenging Democrats (nytimes.com, 07/15/2008, 983 words)
- Bush lifts oil exploration ban (ft.com, 07/14/2008, 426 words)
- Bush decision on oil backed by industry (boston.com, 07/14/2008, 484 words)
- ABC News: Bush, Democrats Bicker Over Soaring Energy Prices (ABCNews, 07/12/2008, 355 words)
- NH cong delegation divided on offshore drilling (boston.com, 07/14/2008, 358 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > POLITICS (FOX News, 07/12/2008, 730 words)
- Bush to lift ban on exploring for oil in OCS (Washington Post, 07/14/2008, 332 words)
- Prospect of Drilling Roils Political Waters (Washington Post, 07/13/2008, 537 words)
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