Ruling Blocks Oil Drilling Off California Coast
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling barring oil and gas exploration along central California, requiring California Coastal Commission approval for lease renewals. The decision affects 40 leases near San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara and Ventura counties and traces back to historic policy and a 1969 spill.
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Bush Signs Wetlands Bill To Preserve Habitats Nationwide
President Bush used a White House ceremony to extend a five year wetlands protection program that leverages federal dollars with donations from sportsmen state wildlife agencies and landowners. Since 1991 the program has contributed 462 million dollars matched by 1.3 billion from others to restore waterways plant natives and acquire habitat across all 50 states Canada and Mexico.
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