E&E Daily Breaking News, posted May 10, at 2:55 p.m., is ready at at:
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BREAKING NEWS
* 1. OFFSHORE DRILLING: House panel approves Rep. Peterson amendment

The House Appropriations Committee today voted to strip a
longstanding congressional prohibition against offshore natural gas
exploration. By a 37-25 vote, the panel approved the amendment from
Rep. John Peterson (R-Pa.) that would eliminate the ban in the fiscal
2007 Interior and Environment spending bill.

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