Abu Dhabi launches Environment Strategy 2008-2012
WASHINGTON - The author of a plan to allow drilling as close as 25 miles off the coast of Florida said Wednesday that he has withdrawn it for now but plans to bring it up again soon. Florida lawmakers, this time led by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, have successfully fought drilling, saying it could harm Florida's environment and tourism industry. But U.S. Rep. John Peterson, R-Pa., has parlayed angst over high gasoline and other fuel prices into support in Congress for finding more domestic energy. "In a period of time, we...
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