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Obama to end ban on deep-water oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico

Obama to end ban on deep-water oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico

Months after the nation’s worst oil disaster, the Obama administration will lift its moratorium on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, the White House announced Tuesday morning.

 

Texas: Attorney General Sues Over Drilling Moratorium

The Texas attorney general sued the Obama administration on Wednesday over its new deepwater offshore drilling moratorium, claiming that it is unjustified and that federal officials did not contact the state before issuing the ban.

 

Oil flows freely as BP works to replace cap

Oil flows freely as BP works to replace cap

BP said today its attempt to place a new cap on its ruptured undersea well was proceeding as planned. But while robots replace the old cap, crude is flowing freely.

 

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