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| Ban on Gulf of Mexico oil drilling to be lifted | Ban on Gulf of Mexico oil drilling to be lifted |
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| The moratorium on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is to be lifted, the US government has confirmed. | The moratorium on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is to be lifted, the US government has confirmed. |
| The six-month ban was introduced in the aftermath of April's BP oil spill, but calls had been growing for it to be ended because of its economic impact. | The six-month ban was introduced in the aftermath of April's BP oil spill, but calls had been growing for it to be ended because of its economic impact. |
| Before oil firms can resume deep-water work in the region they will first have to meet a range of new safety rules. | |
| A federal report said the moratorium had caused a temporary loss of between 8,000 and 12,000 jobs in the Gulf. | A federal report said the moratorium had caused a temporary loss of between 8,000 and 12,000 jobs in the Gulf. |
| Officials said it would now take "at least a couple of weeks" before permits to resume drilling are approved. | Officials said it would now take "at least a couple of weeks" before permits to resume drilling are approved. |
| Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said: "Operators who play by the rules and clear the higher bar can be allowed to resume [drilling]. | Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said: "Operators who play by the rules and clear the higher bar can be allowed to resume [drilling]. |
| "The oil and gas industry will be operating under tighter rules, stronger oversight, and in a regulatory environment that will remain dynamic as we continue to build on the reforms we have already implemented." | "The oil and gas industry will be operating under tighter rules, stronger oversight, and in a regulatory environment that will remain dynamic as we continue to build on the reforms we have already implemented." |
| BP's Deepwater Horizon rig exploded on 20 April, killing 11 works, and ultimately leaking an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf. | BP's Deepwater Horizon rig exploded on 20 April, killing 11 works, and ultimately leaking an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf. |
| The well was finally permanently sealed on 19 September. | The well was finally permanently sealed on 19 September. |