Anti-fraud efforts were already underway in Ohio, officials say, long before outrage over Minnesota Somali fraud spread suspicions to the Buckeye State.
No new Pacific drilling rights have been auctioned since 1984, following the 1969 Santa Barbara spill that released more than 4 million gallons of oil.
A declaration for the Carolinas, Maryland, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Indiana, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia was issued.