Ban on deepwater drilling blocked by federal judge

Judge sides with industry, which opposed six-month moratorium

A federal judge Tuesday ruled against the Obama administration's six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling in the wake of the BP Oil Spill. The White House, which had hoped the ban would provide time to ensure other wells are operating safely, immediately said it would appeal.

                    DOES JUDGE STILL OWN STOCK?

“Feldman's financial disclosure report for 2008, the most recent available, shows holdings in at least eight petroleum companies or companies that invest in them, including Transocean Ltd., which owned the Deepwater Horizon.”

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“It's not clear whether Feldman still has all of the energy industry stock listed in the report. he did not immediately respond to a request for comment about his current holdings.”