Drill rigs off shore?
February 11, 2010
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Eugene Weekly Oregon’s ban on offshore drilling for oil and gas expired Jan. 2 and opponents to ocean oil drilling are working to have a new moratorium put into place by the state Legislature. Oregon has jurisdiction over the first three nautical miles off the coast; after that, the federal government regulates drilling.
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