Deepwater Drilling Ban Lifted by New Orleans Federal Judge – Bloomberg.
The battle is on. U.S. District Court Judge Martin Feldman granted a preliminary injunction which overturns Obama’s ban on drilling in waters deeper than 500 feet. The injunction demands justification for a ban on drilling unrelated to that done by BP, and cites previous responses to disasters such as 911, after which flights were limited for only 3 days.
Here’s the reference for the case: Hornbeck Offshore Services LLC v. Salazar, 2:10-cv-01663, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana (New Orleans).
