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Schwarzenegger Ends Support For California Oil Drilling

Written by KEYT Assignment Desk

Story Created: May 3, 2010 at 2:26 PM PDT

Story Updated: May 4, 2010 at 8:53 AM PDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is withdrawing his support of a plan to expand oil drilling off the California coast, citing the environmental tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico.

Speaking during a news conference Monday, Schwarzenegger said television images of the oil spill in the Gulf have changed his mind about the safety of ocean-based oil platforms.

The Republican governor had proposed expanding oil drilling off the coast of Santa Barbara to help close the state's $20 billion budget deficit, so withdrawing his support essentially kills the idea since he would have to include it in his May budget revision.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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