Obama Closes Loophole That Allowed Drilling In Rockies Without Environmental Review

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Source: Associated Press via HuffPo

SALT LAKE CITY: The Obama administration will limit the use of an administrative shortcut that has been used to approve thousands of drilling permits across the Rocky Mountains without full environmental reviews.

The policy change was reflected in the settlement late Tuesday of a lawsuit filed in Utah by environmental groups that challenged the Bush administration's interpretation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/31/rocky-mountain-drilling-l_n_520579.html

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Note: I used the front page headline from HuffPo for the OP since the other one was too long & didn't fit in the text box:
Rocky Mountain Drilling Lawsuit: Decision To Close Loophole That Allowed Feds To Bypass Environmental Review