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Environmental

Sep. 22, 2009

Showdown Looms Between California and U.S. Over Offshore Drilling

While the Legislature recently rejected the idea of expanding oil and gas drilling in state waters to boost state revenues, the controversy over offshore drilling is far from over.

By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer

While the Legislature recently rejected the idea of expanding oil and gas drilling in state waters to boost state revenues, the controversy over offshore drilling is far from over. The U.S. government is set to decide whether to open up federal waters off the California coast to new drilling, but if it does it will face strong state opposition.

Today is the final day for the public to weigh in on the Depa...

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