Deepwater Drilling Ban –

The six month ban on deepwater drilling is coming under fire by oil companies.  Oil executives are quick to point out that a ban could be a step back for energy security.  Prices are also likely to increase if a ban is kept for an extended period of time.  Currently, the ban is being challenged in U.S. courts.

To read a related Associated Press article on Yahoo! News, please click here:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100622/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_britain_gulf_oil_spill

Jim Sutliff

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