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So I’ve been trying to figure out Obama’s decision to allow the end of the longstanding ban on oil exploration off the coasts of the US. In particular along the East Coast, from norther Delaware to central Florida, as well as the Gulf of Mexico and the northern coast of Alaska. Frankly it seemed to be a plain and blatant attempt to please oil companies and domestic drilling advocates (“drill baby drill” is disturbingly catchy as catchphrases go). I only hoped there was more to it than first met the eye.
But maybe we in the environmental community shouldn’t really be so surprised. In this New York Times article, it’s reiterated that ‘Mr. Obama said several times during his presidential campaign that he supported expanded offshore drilling. He noted in his state of the union address in January that weaning the country from imported oil would require “tough decisions about opening new offshore areas for oil and gas development.’” › Continue reading
Tags: drill baby drill, Energy, environmental impact, Obama, ocean, offshore drilling, oil, Political, water
