The bill would open 8.3 million acres of the gulf to new drilling.

Both areas have been closed to new drilling for many years.

Why isn't this source being considered, in addition to new drilling for gas and oil?

For all the new drilling, gas production is only barely creeping up, and not nearly enough to meet the increasing demand.

And by lifting the ban on new offshore drilling, we could create 1.2 million jobs.

The final bill will almost certainly include neither new drilling in Alaska nor tougher mileage standards.

White House officials said later that the President probably would allow some new drilling off California.

But federal and California officials say the proposal offered by the administration last year would have still allowed new drilling on some leases.

A parallel universe where new drilling is not being approved as we speak.

The institute, the industry's main trade association, also favors tax incentives for new drilling and relief from some pollution rules.