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A time to drill? Last year the feds went toe-to-toe with environmentalists over allowing natural-gas drilling on Padre Island, but neither side has scored a knockout. Here''s what to expect in the next few rounds. (FAQ).

Publication: Texas Monthly
Publication Date: 01-MAR-03
Format: Online - approximately 648 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
So who threw the first punch in this fight? The Bush administration. A year ago, citing the growing demand for natural gas and the need for the U.S. to become less dependent on foreign energy supplies, the Department of the Interior approved a permit allowing BNP Petroleum, of Corpus Christi, to drill an exploratory natural-gas well inside the Padre Island National Seashore (PINS). In November, after BNP struck a reserve fifteen miles from park headquarters, the Interior Department agreed to let k drill two additional wells.

Since when is drilling legal on Padre Island? Since forever....

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