Draft energy bill includes offshore inventory requirement

The Associated Press and Petroleum News

Republican leaders have added a provision to the draft energy bill requiring an inventory of oil and gas reserves in U.S. coastal waters, drawing strong criticism from several lawmakers who worry it’s a maneuver to eventually lift the drilling ban in effect in most coastal areas. Sen. Pete Domenici....

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