Coastal State Senators Ask Salazar to Exempt Drilling in Shallow Waters From Moratorium

摘要

Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and other coastal state senators sent a letter May 21 to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar urging him to exclude shallow-water drilling from President Obama's recent moratorium on new offshore drilling permits.rnThe senators expressed concern that Obama's moratorium will stay in effect until an investigation is completed into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which could take several months to a year.