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Posted on 07/08/2010 5:18:58 PM PDT by BornToBeAmerican
A federal appeals court has rejected the U.S. government's effort to keep a six-month deepwater drilling moratorium in place.
A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled soon after a Thursday afternoon hearing in a lawsuit filed by companies that oppose the drilling ban.
The Interior Department said the moratorium was necessary while it studied deepwater drilling risks in the wake of the BP oil spill.
The moratorium was previously struck down by a lower court on June 22.
The appeals court ruling found that the Interior Department failed to show the federal government would suffer "irreparable injury" if the ban isn't restored while it appeals the lower court's decision.
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PWNED!!
I think his Obamness has PO’d the boys downtown on Maestri Place.
A little bit of good news, but every little bit helps.
He will just hire another several thousand bureaucrats to regulate and regulate down to the selection of pipe fittings to make sure there is no drilling in the Gulf except for China, Petrobas, etc.
Don't mess with a Chicago communis, I mean community organizer.
Goody
Today George Soros threw an ashtray.
When Soros realizes that these wells will not be shut down, he will sell his oil interest.
The death of “due process” has been greatly exaggerated, again.
Chalk another small victory up for the good guys!
In that the Feds have requested “injuntive relief”, there will be another hearing, surely full panel before the end of the month. Fifth Curcuit is about as conservative as they come, but I have learned not to bet the farm on a Circuit Court ruling.
but he's got that "I won" attitude...and it's all about him and POWER....just like Chicago...
The guys a total ................
Bet on it this time... these Justices live here.
LLS
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