California Drilling
The California coast near Santa Barbara is a breathtaking stretch of beach. Governor Gray Davis says no one can force California to let oil companies keep exploring there. But the Bush administration says it’s not for states to decide. Deirdre Kennedy reports from Santa Barbara.
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