On the same day that Gorsuch is confirmed. What a fine way to kick off the weekend.The Trump administration is developing an order to open new areas to offshore oil and gas drilling, reversing former President Barack Obama’s unilateral decision to lock up most of the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, according to industry sources.Industry sources familiar with the matter told Platts an executive order is in the works to rewind Obama’s decision to make large swaths of the Arctic and Atlantic off-limits to oil and gas drilling.Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke told industry representatives the new drilling plan would be signed soon, according to Bloomberg. However, he gave few details on what the order could include.The Department of the Interior’s (DOI) new five-year offshore drilling plan could take years to develop and would replace the Obama administration’s five-year plan finalized in November.
Friday, April 7, 2017
Definitely one for the good-move side of the ledger!
Somebody got the Big Guy's ear and convinced him that being on the side of human advancement where energy is concerned would make him look like a winner:
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You'll think human advancement if a Deepwater Horizon event occurs in these oceans. Also, expect a lot of protests from the great unwashed when the first drill rigs go at it. This is no matter for an Executive Order from a buffoon.
ReplyDeleteSure it is. If it's legal and it gets the oil and gas drilling going, it's nothing short of fabulous.
ReplyDeleteSure it is. If it's legal and it gets the oil and gas drilling going, it's nothing short of fabulous.
ReplyDeleteThese should be, perhaps not sacrosanct, but maybe last resorts. My main concern is environmental, and you might puke on my boots for that.
ReplyDeleteNo worries. All these energy companies have environmental-impact departments and are well aware of the precautions they need to take.
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