House passes measure to expand offshore oil drilling

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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-drilling-20110506,0,7911559.story


The Republican-sponsored legislation, which comes as the nation faces high gas prices, is opposed by the White House. It would open up the Virginia coast to drilling and expand production in the gulf.


By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times

May 6, 2011
Reporting from Washington —

With high gas prices becoming a hot political issue, the House on Thursday passed legislation that would expand offshore energy exploration, even though Congress has yet to pass new drilling safeguards a year after the massive gulf oil spill.

The Republican-sponsored measure would open the Virginia coast to drilling and expand production in the Gulf of Mexico, but it faces opposition from the White House and long odds against passage in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
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