Governors in some coastal states promised to fight attempts to tap offshore petroleum reserves. ... States Weigh Options in Offshore Fight By Melissa Nelson Associated Press Writer

Updated 5:38 p.m. EDT, July 17, 2008)For many states, 2008 will be remembered for record numbers of home foreclosures, $4-a-gallon gasoline and the beginning of a slide into new ...

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At this point, the energy companies are in favor of giving the states options," he said. "They are looking more to the East Coast where there is a big potential for oil and natural ...