Posts Tagged ‘offshore oil’

Drill Baby Drill? Not so Fast: Interior Dept. Scraps Bush Offshore Drilling Plan

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar sends Bush offshore drilling plan back to the drawing board.

U.S. Starts Process of Offshore Oil Drilling Near Virginia Coast

The United States Government took steps on Thursday to begin oil and natural gas exploration off the coast of Virginia. The U.S. Minerals Management Service has initiated the first step for a potential lease sale offshore Virginia.

OIL: Our National Dog and Pony Show

Step Right Up And Be Amazed

It struck me today that our fearless leaders, would-be’s, and corporate giants seem to think we’re all a bunch of rubes gathered outside a carnival sideshow, leaning on the barker’s every word.

Urging Congress to lift its ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, our fearless leader, you know, President Bush, told lawmakers, “There is no excuse for delay“.

It got worse, “Families across the country are looking to Washington for a response.”  Gimme a break.

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