Back in the United States, environmental groups are voicing a mixed reaction to a Democratic-led resolution approving offshore oil drilling. On Tuesday, the House passed a measure that would allow drilling up to 100 miles off the US coastline. The resolution would overturn a federal moratorium in place since 1981. Organizations including the Center for American Progress and the Sierra Club are backing the Democratic measure, in part because it also calls for major initiatives on renewable energy. But groups including Environment America and the National Wildlife Federation say Democrats are endangering US coastal areas by allowing the drilling.