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June 22, 2010

Majority – Roger Wicker and Barbour talk oil spill w/ video

Majority – Wicker and Barbour talk oil spill w/ video ith the oil spill and the fallout that has resulted, Mississippi’s political leaders have been out front in the media over the past couple weeks, including this weekend when Sen. Roger Wicker delivered the GOP’s weekly address and Gov. Haley Barbour appeared on NBC’s Meet…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 22, 2010

Scripps Editorial – Obama should lift Gulf drilling moratorium

Obama should lift Gulf drilling moratorium Hyperbole aside, Barbour has a point. The moratorium is hurting the Gulf economy and in a way that could extend the damage well beyond the point where drilling resumes. The ban halted work on 33 deep-water rigs, costing the companies the $250,000 to $500,000 a day the rigs typically…