Contested GOM lease sale proves 'best in 9 years'


The Aug. 16 western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 200 was "the best in 9 years," said US Minerals Management Service officials, despite a federal judge's warning that pending court action by Louisiana state officials could overturn that sale.

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