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US oil sector granted extension to prevent shutdown in Gulf of Mexico

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US oil sector granted extension to prevent shutdown in Gulf of Mexico

The US oil industry successfully obtained a delay in a significant legal battle with environmental advocates over regulations that could potentially lead to the shutdown of production in the Gulf of Mexico. A federal court ruled on Monday that agency regulations set to expire in December could remain in effect until May, despite concerns about … Read more

Death row inmate from Texas to give testimony to legislators who granted him reprieve, says Reuters.

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Death row inmate from Texas to give testimony to legislators who granted him reprieve, says Reuters.

By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) – A man on death row in Texas who had expected to be executed on Thursday night is now set to testify next week before the state lawmakers who believe he may have been wrongly convicted of murdering his 2-year-old daughter and secured him an extraordinary reprieve. Robert Roberson, 56, had … Read more