News Driving the Day: Obama Administration Knew Drilling Ban Could Cost Tens of Thousands of Jobs

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Posted by Committee Staff on August 23, 2010

Gulf Drilling Ban Would Cost 23,000 Jobs, Regulator Estimates in Memo (Bloomberg 8/23/10)
Gov't: 23K workers affected by Gulf oil drill ban (AP 8/22/10)
Admin. Estimated 23,000 Jobs Lost to Moratorium (RedState 8/23/10)
U.S. Saw Drill Ban Killing Many Jobs (WSJ 8/21/10)
Report: Interior pins 23,000 job losses on deepwater drilling ban (The Hill 8/21/10)