Associated Press: Lawyers for a company that sued to stop the government’s offshore drilling ban claim the U.S. has not yet issued a new permit even though the ban was lifted nearly a month ago. The attorneys for Ensco Offshore, a company that owns and operates drilling rigs, also claim the U.S. has been stonewalling on the status of inspections. A hearing in federal court in New Orleans has been scheduled for Tuesday in part to discuss the concerns raised by lawyers for Ensco. Ensco’s lawyers said in court…