The drilling moratorium imposed by the Obama administration was blocked by a judge after the huge scandal with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The moratorium was set for a period of 6 months and halted the approval of any new permits for deepwater drilling. The moratorium also suspended drilling at 33 already [...]
All the procedures BP has tried to stop the gushing oil from Deepwater Horizon rig have failed one by one. The top kill procedure pumped heavy solutions into a crippled well at 5,000 feet underwater and after three days of pumping, it failed to end the disaster. It will take between 3 to 7 days [...]
Health and Development Groups Applaud Clinton Speech; Call for Action A broad coalition of organizations representing millions of Americans applauded statement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that the United States unequivocally supports the worldwide consensus that achieving universal access to reproductive health is critical for individual health, family well-being, broader economic development and a [...]
Congressional Hearing Scheduled on Legislation to Regulate the Industry Department of the Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke announced agreement to delay for six months, until June 1, 2010, required compliance with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA). The move blocks regulations to implement the legislation [...]