NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday against the six-month moratorium that the Obama administration imposed on deepwater drilling over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
The order, in a New Orleans federal court, was a blow to the White House which had insisted a ban on drilling below 500 feet (152 meters) offshore would allow enough time to ensure other exploratory drilling was proceeding safely.
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