CNS News posted a story today stating that the Obama's Administration has issued a revised moratorium on oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
According to the article:
"Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said he decided to put in place a new moratorium because of "evidence that grows every day of the industry's inability in the deep water to contain a catastrophic blowout, respond to an oil spill and to operate safely."
"The new moratorium was panned by industry groups and generally supported by environmentalists."
Earlier this month, rightwinggranny reported that oil rigs are beginning to leave the Gulf. Even if this moratorium is struck down, as was the last one, oil companies are going to be very reluctant to put rigs in the Gulf with moratoriums being a constant threat. This in itself will probably greatly diminish the amount of oil we receive from the Gulf.
Yesterday I saw an ethanol ad on television explaining that using ethanol does not give money to countries that support terrorism. Well, neither does drilling in the Gulf, and drilling in the Gulf does not have to be subsidized by the government to make it even remotely practical.
According to the article:
"Sen. Mary Landrieu, a Louisiana Democrat, said in testimony to the presidential oil spill panel that she was "alarmed" at the Interior Department's statement that its decision is supported "by an extensive record of existing and new information indicating that allowing new deep-water drilling to commence would pose a threat of serious, irreparable or immediate harm or damage to the marine, coastal and human environment." Landrieu said that statement "contradicts testimony given by drilling experts and ignores the history of oil and gas operations in the Gulf.""
I believe that Senator Landrieu tries to represent the interests of the people in her state. I suspect she is beginning to wonder about some of the policies of the Obama Administration.
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