Environmentalists and others have condemned the Obama administration's decision to open up the Atlantic to seismic testing for oil and gas reserves, blaming political pressure from deep-pocketed oil and gas interests. Just how much is the industry spending to influence federal policy?
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This Bureau of Ocean Energy Management map shows the area of the Atlantic that the Obama administration has said it will open to seismic testing for oil and gas reserves.
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<p>This Bureau of Ocean Energy Management map shows the area of the Atlantic that the Obama administration has said it will open to seismic testing for oil and gas reserves.</p>