SuzukiSavage.com /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Politics, Religion (Tall Table) >> Not a good idea...... /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1515091241 Message started by raydawg on 01/04/18 at 10:40:41

Title: Not a good idea...... Post by raydawg on 01/04/18 at 10:40:41 First off, I really don't think we need it, and I think technology is running away from fossil fuel, so I think the risk is too much. Cheaper gas at this point won't have any lasting effect on the economy. The Trump administration is expected to announce Thursday that it will propose opening up nearly all federal waters for oil and gas drilling, giving the energy industry access to fields in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and the eastern Gulf of Mexico that have been off limits for decades, according to two sources familiar with the plan. The expansion is likely to trigger huge political backlash, particularly on the West Coast and in Florida, where offshore drilling has generated sharp opposition from residents, environmental groups and businesses who fear a spill like BP’s in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 could devastate beaches and destroy the tourist industry that is vital to the regional economies. But the announcement of the proposal for a new five-year offshore drilling plan would follow through on President Donald Trump’s pledge to try to drive up U.S. oil production by opening up federal areas to companies seeking to drill. The Interior Department will unveil the new plan during a conference call Thursday afternoon, the sources said. Interior had planned to make the announcement last month but canceled it shortly before its scheduled start time. Interior did not immediately respond to questions.

Title: Re: Not a good idea...... Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/04/18 at 13:08:56 Ray, we export oil now. Do you know how many jobs a drilling rig creates? Who designs the offshore production platform? Builds it, maintains it.. It's a lot better answer than the shale fracking. Now trump needs to reverse the executive order that makes mining the Cleanest Coal we have illegal.

Title: Re: Not a good idea...... Post by raydawg on 01/04/18 at 14:35:52 Oh yeah, no doubt it would be a boon, but for how long, is my point/question? I would think focusing and spending on some type of future fuel source would be better.

Title: Re: Not a good idea...... Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/04/18 at 16:31:22 Companies doing what they know how to do does not stop others from pursuing alternative approaches. Rossi may give the world what we need.

Title: Re: Not a good idea...... Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/04/18 at 16:56:11 Check this out, Ray. See if it changes how you see things. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-04/trump-seen-urging-all-u-s-coastal-waters-be-opened-to-drilling

Title: Re: Not a good idea...... Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/04/18 at 16:59:08 QuickTake "Under President Trump, we are going to become the strongest energy superpower this world has ever known," Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke told reporters in a conference call Thursday. "We want to grow our nation’s offshore energy industry, instead of slowly surrendering it to foreign shores. We will produce enough energy to meet our needs at home, and we will export enough energy to lead the world." Overly optimistic, but moving in the right direction

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