Congress Approves Oil And Gas Drilling At A Shore Near You…

Associated Press H. JOSEF HEBERT June 30, 2006 at 09:45 AM
Congress has taken a major step toward allowing oil and gas drilling in coastal waters that have been off limits for a quarter-century.

Still, a battle looms in the Senate over the issue. And the Bush administration's support for the legislation, which was approved Thursday by a 232-187 vote in the House, is lukewarm.

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