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Officials favor offshore drilling in Alabama seeks revenue
A delegation led by Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley toured Gulf facilities off Louisiana and urged Alabama to pursue offshore oil. Senators Fine Foshee Owens and others cited potential tax relief and regional benefits while noting environmental safeguards and existing permits. They highlighted offshore activity's impact on jobs and state revenue amid federal lease prospects and a possible greater coastal share of submerged lands.
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New Orleans
Alabama
Jere Beasley
Transportation Advisory Council
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Beasley
Joe Fine
Russellville
E. C
Shell Oil Co
East Bay
Opp
Congress
Senate
Sen. Fine
Judiciary Committee
Sen. Foshee
Commerce, Transportation and Common Carriers
Sen. .Owens
Conservation Committee
Mobil Oil Corp
Dauphin Island
Mobile Bay
Mississippi
Florida
Mobil
Oil and Gas Board
Alabama House
Robert Edington
Mobile
Fine
Owens
Baldwin
Gulf
Chevron Oil Co