Tag / Oil
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In Defense of Offshore Drilling
No one in our country is ignorant of the horrendous disaster that was the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The incalculable damage to the environment of the Gulf Coast will be immortalized in history as a nightmare we hope will never be relived. This oil spill, once referred to by…
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Obama’s Illogical Approach to Offshore Drilling
On March 31, President Obama announced a plan to open areas along the Atlantic coastline, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and the north coast of Alaska to oil and natural gas drilling. This plan has been met with dismay from environmental groups, praise from some moderate Senators, and criticism from conservatives. However, Obama’s plan to…
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Polar Goals and Polar Measures in Obama Energy Plan
In the struggle to arrive at a consensus on a climate deal, President Obama announced this Wednesday his plan to open parts of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coastal waters to offshore oil and gas exploration. The move – an attempt to gather bipartisan support within the legislature– has confused environmentalists and rallied domestic…