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NEW ORLEANS -- A federal judge struck down the Obama administration's six-month ban on deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, saying the government rashly concluded that because one rig failed, the others are in immediate danger, too.
     
The White House promised an immediate appeal. The Interior Department had halted approval of any new permits for deepwater drilling and suspended drilling of 33 exploratory wells in the Gulf.

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said President Barack Obama believes that until investigations can determine why the spill happened, continued deepwater drilling could expose workers and the environment to "a danger that the president does not believe we can afford."

Several companies that ferry people and supplies and provide other services to offshore drilling rigs asked U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman in New Orleans to overturn the moratorium.

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Now we have to hope the ruling doesn't get overturned by the court.

Yeah just because one rig caused catastrophic disaster doesn't mean they all will...but is that a risk worth taking all over 6 months?  Clearly the MMS needs to be overhauled and new regulations and inspections need to be set out and that will take some time.  I don't like risking all of this for people to make money.  

This is where the Federal Government is supposed to do it's job and inspect each drilling rig that's in deep water to make sure that the safety features all work and the rigs is safe to use. If any violations are lacking the company responsible for the drilling rig must make repairs ASAP.

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This is where the Federal Government is supposed to do it's job and inspect each drilling rig that's in deep water to make sure that the safety features all work and the rigs is safe to use. If any violations are lacking the company responsible for the drilling rig must make repairs ASAP.

Inspections from OSHA-  and God knows who else.. but one small problem.. humans are doing the inspections.  

Corrupt ones too

Salazar seeks to reimpose drilling moratorium
Jun 22 08:23 PM US/Eastern
By ERICA WERNER
Associated Press Writer
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says he will issue a new order imposing a moratorium on deepwater drilling after a federal judge struck down the existing one.

Salazar said in a statement Tuesday evening that the new order will contain additional information making clear why the six-month drilling pause was necessary in the wake of the Gulf oil spill. The judge in New Orleans who struck down the moratorium earlier in the day complained there wasn't enough justification for it.

Salazar pointed to indications of inadequate safety precautions by industry on deepwater wells. He said he would issue a new order in the coming days showing that a moratorium is needed.

The White House also is appealing the judge's ruling.

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This is where the Federal Government is supposed to do it's job and inspect each drilling rig that's in deep water to make sure that the safety features all work and the rigs is safe to use. If any violations are lacking the company responsible for the drilling rig must make repairs ASAP.

How many inspections have been done in the past 18 months I wonder

How many actual inspections have been done?