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Pressure on GOP to accept expansion of offshore drilling
Democrats' return to power fuels pressure on House Republicans to back a limited expansion of offshore oil and gas drilling. The stalemate with the Senate over Outer Continental Shelf access may peak in the lame duck session as Louisiana and other Gulf states seek lucrative royalty changes. The Senate backs a compromise opening 8.3 million acres in the east-central Gulf. House leadership remains hesitant. President Bush and lawmakers aim to place the issue on the agenda before year end.
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