1.0 link 119328 <![CDATA[Democrats To Offer Bill With Plan For More Offshore Drilling]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/16/democrats-to-offer-bill-w_n_119328.html WASHINGTON &mdash; Democrats' stance against offshore drilling has shifted more, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaling on Saturday her willingness to consider opening up more coastal areas to oil and gas exploration.

In her party's weekly radio address, Pelosi said opening portions of the Outer Continental Shelf for drilling would be a part of energy legislation that House Democrats intend to put forward in the coming weeks to address oil dependence and high gasoline prices.

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