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Monday, June 11, 2012  South Carolina's governor and two of the state's congressional Republicans are talking about federal offshore drilling legislation.

Friday, April 20, 2012  Federal regulators want to know if, and where, leases for drilling oil and natural gas should be issued along the mid- and south Atlantic coast.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  Drilling moratorium imposed after BP spill lifted but uncertainties still face Gulf residents

Monday, October 04, 2010  The federal panel meeting this week at a hotel near New Orleans is trying to determine the cause of the blast and massive oil spill that followed.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010  The Obama administration has announced a new deepwater drilling moratorium to replace one that was thrown out by a federal judge.

Sunday, July 11, 2010  Stung by many failures, BP trying not to promise too much with latest effort to stop oil leak

Thursday, June 03, 2010  Those rallying at the State House Thursday, say drilling could be an environmental and economic disaster.

Sunday, May 30, 2010  SC GOP governor candidates say yes to drilling

Sunday, May 30, 2010  2 SC Democrat governor candidates oppose offshore oil rigs

Friday, May 21, 2010  Students from across the state rallied for clean energy in Columbia on Friday.

Thursday, May 13, 2010  A new poll finds that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill hasn't stained President Barack Obama nor dimmed the public's desire for offshore energy drilling.

Thursday, May 06, 2010  The images of the spill have done little in the way of changing the positions of SC’s GOP gubernatorial candidates when it comes to offshore drilling.

Friday, April 23, 2010  No oil appeared to be leaking after a drilling rig exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico, the Coast Guard said Friday.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010  South Carolina legislators have given initial approval to a bill directing the state's environmental agency to expedite offshore drilling applications after federal restrictions are removed.

Thursday, April 01, 2010  South Carolina is certainly in the offshore drilling conversation and many state leaders seem to support the proposal, pointing out that there could be a lot of potential to drilling off the state's coast.