E&E Daily Breaking News,
posted May 10, at 2:55 p.m., is ready at at:
http://www.eedaily.com
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.