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Obama Greenlights BP's Return to Drilling in the Gulf
Link: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2011/10/obama-greenlights-bps-return-drilling-gulf/43996/
A lot of people are not pleased with President Obama after he approved a plan for BP to drill in the Gulf of Mexico, the first of its kind since last year's Deepwater Horizon explosion. Among the upset factions is the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, Ed Markey. "Comprehensive safety legislation hasn't passed Congress, and BP hasn't paid the fines they owe for their spill, yet BP is being given back the keys to drill in the Gulf," he said. The New York Times explains the plan:
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