Exploration firms hit by Italy's 12-mile no-drill zone, which came into effect on Au- gust 26, are trying to mitigate its impact. Al- though introduced in the wake of the deep- water Macondo spill, the Italian decree cov- ers only shallow water. The ban was introduced by Environment Minister Stefania Prestigiacomo at a time when there was no full-time economic devel- opment minister to argue the case of the drillers. Instead, Silvio Berlusconi juggled the role with his main job as prime minister (IOD Jul.5,p1).
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