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May 1, 2007

Interior to open 12 new sites for drilling

The Sun Herald, 5/1/7 The federal government is moving to open up millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and natural gas drilling. The new leases will be offered for sale through 2012, though specific locations were not provided Monday. Half of the Gulf sites are located in the central Gulf of…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 1, 2007

Heavy issues: Council faces deficit, crime plan

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 5/1/7 The Council has on its plate to scrutinize Police Chief Shirlene Anderson’s plan to hire 200 more police officers – a demonstrable need since the comprehensive 1999 Linder/Maple Group police study that said 680 was the minimum needed. But, under Melton’s watch, there’s no money because the city has projected a…