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For oil and wind, offshore is promised land and muddled policy
2014-08-24 07:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: With oil and gas booming in the United States and wind energy booming for now both industries hope to extend their success by moving offshore. And theyre getting help from the federal government, which on Tuesday auctioned off 80,000 acres along the coast of Maryland for wind development and on Wednesday took bids for oil and gas exploration rights covering 430,000 acres off the Texas coast. But such moves serve to highlight the ongoing conflict between President Obamas all-of-the-above...
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