Administration reverses offshore drilling policy in eastern gulf, Atlantic
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 2nd, 2010 5:38 am by HL
Administration reverses offshore drilling policy in eastern gulf, Atlantic
The Obama administration announced Wednesday that it will not allow offshore oil drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico or off the Atlantic coast through 2017, reversing two key policy changes the president embraced in late March.
Procedural problem threatens food safety bill
A procedural problem is threatening to derail a landmark food safety measure passed by the Senate on Tuesday, sending congressional leaders scrambling to figure out a way to get the bill enacted into law by the end of the lame-duck session this month.
Will a taste of civility lead to bipartisanship?
After a campaign notable for invective and negativity, a modicum of civility has broken out in Washington this week. Is it a harbinger of genuine bipartisan cooperation ahead or an illusory moment before a quick return to partisan combat in the capital?