Law360, New York (May 11, 2011, 7:17 PM ET) -- The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday that would speed up decision making on Gulf of Mexico drilling permits, and began debate on a separate measure that would open vast new offshore areas to oil and gas companies.
The two bills, along with a third that passed last week, were introduced by Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., in an attempt to overturn policies put in place by the Obama administration after the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Hastings and his allies have particularly taken issue with what they...
House Passes Bill To Speed Up Offshore Permitting
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