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Bush lifts leasing bans on two OCS areas

01/15/2007
US President George W. Bush has opened two Outer Continental Shelf areas for new oil and gas leasing after removing tracts in Alaska’s North Aleutian basin (more commonly known as Bristol Bay) and the Central Gulf of Mexico from the presidential withdrawal list.Bush announced the action in a memorandum to Department of the Interior Sec. Dirk A. Kempthorne, who immediately said the areas would receive thorough environmental reviews.“There will be significant opportunities for study and public comment before any oil and gas development could take place in these areas,” Kempthorne said.Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Ak.) said Bush’s action was welcome news to people who live and...
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