Bush Scales Back Gulf Of Mexico Drilling Plan

Bush administration plans to open large tracts of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and natural gas have been scaled back under pressure from Florida.

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July 3, 2001, 12:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The Bush administration yesterday announced plans to open 1.5 million acres of the eastern Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drilling, but backed away from an earlier proposal that would have allowed much more exploration closer to the coast of Florida."The plan was scaled back under pressure from Gov. Jeb Bush and others concerned that oil and gas drill would lead to "accidents and spills that could spoil their beaches and multibillion-dollar tourism industry."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Bush Will Open Gulf Tract for Drilling

Tuesday, July 3, 2001 in The Washington Post

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