House bill would lift ban on coastal gas, oil drilling

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By Bill Bartel
The Virginian-Pilot
June 29, 2013

Legislation that lifts a federal moratorium on oil and gas drilling off Virginia's shores and splits potential federal revenue among coastal states was approved Friday by the Republican-controlled U.S. House in a mostly party-line vote.

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