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Obama wants to drill for oil in the Mid-Atlantic
President Obama announced plans this morning to allow drilling off the East Coast from Delaware to Florida. That move reverses a policy put in place more than 20 years ago that prohibits offshore drilling except in the Gulf of Mexico.
Delaware Governor Jack Markell (D) says state leaders are evaluating the decision, "We've got some significant concerns not surprisingly." Markell says he's just starting to dig into the details of the plans for drilling. "We're gonna focus on that and we do have some concerns certainly from the perspective of the environment."
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Delaware Governor Jack Markell (D) says state leaders are evaluating the decision, "We've got some significant concerns not surprisingly." Markell says he's just starting to dig into the details of the plans for drilling. "We're gonna focus on that and we do have some concerns certainly from the perspective of the environment."
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Offshore Oil Rigs A Hot Topic In Delaware
President Obama's new energy plan means oil rigs could potentially be built right off some of Delaware's most popular beaches.
The president wants to open the Atlantic waters from Delaware to Florida to look for deposits of oil and natural gas. He says it's part of a comprehensive energy plan that will wean the country off foreign oil by developing alternative energy sources and increasing domestic oil production.
But the plan, which could allow oil drilling as close as three miles off Delaware and a dozen other states, is raising questions among state officials and environmentalists.
"We're opposed to any and all offshore drilling," said Mark Carter of the Delaware chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, an environmental group.
"We're looking at putting a band aid on an open wound instead of going out and looking at oil consumption and use," he says.
Carter, who lives not far from Delaware's beaches and surfs there frequently, says the risk of a spill in such a tourism driven region is not worth it. Even exploring for oil and gas causes seismic disruptions that can harm wildlife, he says.
And others don't want to look at oil rigs.
"Leave well enough alone," says Kathy Regan, who recently moved to Rehoboth Beach from New York. "The beach is beautiful, let's leave it that way."
"I don't think it's a good thing," says Nanette Cassiliano of Lewes. "I think when you open one door of things like that happening, it changes everything."
The president's announcement is just the first step of many. Drilling would only occur if enough oil and gas is found in Delaware waters to make it economically viable. And officials say they would not award the leases necessary until the public has a chance to weigh in.
Delaware congressman Mike Castle wants to make sure the state gets a say too, even though the state's jurisdiction over the ocean ends at three miles from shore.
"My initial reaction is 'It's fine'" that they begin exploring for oil and gas, he said. "But there's going to be some questions at some point in the future: How close into the shore can they come? What say will the state of Delaware and other states on the east coast have?"
Rep. Castle says he is open to new oil rigs as long as they are not visible from shore.
"I'm a great believer in developing alternative sources of energy," he said. "But I'm still cognizant of the fact that we are going to need energy until that can be done."
This is an extract from http://cbs3.com/local/President.Obama.Energy.2.1603541.html
The president wants to open the Atlantic waters from Delaware to Florida to look for deposits of oil and natural gas. He says it's part of a comprehensive energy plan that will wean the country off foreign oil by developing alternative energy sources and increasing domestic oil production.
But the plan, which could allow oil drilling as close as three miles off Delaware and a dozen other states, is raising questions among state officials and environmentalists.
"We're opposed to any and all offshore drilling," said Mark Carter of the Delaware chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, an environmental group.
"We're looking at putting a band aid on an open wound instead of going out and looking at oil consumption and use," he says.
Carter, who lives not far from Delaware's beaches and surfs there frequently, says the risk of a spill in such a tourism driven region is not worth it. Even exploring for oil and gas causes seismic disruptions that can harm wildlife, he says.
And others don't want to look at oil rigs.
"Leave well enough alone," says Kathy Regan, who recently moved to Rehoboth Beach from New York. "The beach is beautiful, let's leave it that way."
"I don't think it's a good thing," says Nanette Cassiliano of Lewes. "I think when you open one door of things like that happening, it changes everything."
The president's announcement is just the first step of many. Drilling would only occur if enough oil and gas is found in Delaware waters to make it economically viable. And officials say they would not award the leases necessary until the public has a chance to weigh in.
Delaware congressman Mike Castle wants to make sure the state gets a say too, even though the state's jurisdiction over the ocean ends at three miles from shore.
"My initial reaction is 'It's fine'" that they begin exploring for oil and gas, he said. "But there's going to be some questions at some point in the future: How close into the shore can they come? What say will the state of Delaware and other states on the east coast have?"
Rep. Castle says he is open to new oil rigs as long as they are not visible from shore.
"I'm a great believer in developing alternative sources of energy," he said. "But I'm still cognizant of the fact that we are going to need energy until that can be done."
This is an extract from http://cbs3.com/local/President.Obama.Energy.2.1603541.html
U.S. Oil Rig Count Rises
Oil rigs working in the U.S. rose for a fourth consecutive week to an 18-year high, propelling the country’s total rig count, Baker Hughes Inc. said today.
The number of natural gas rigs rose by eight to 949 for the 14th straight weekly gain. The gas rig count is up 43 percent from the 2009 low of 665 reached in July as prices headed toward seven-year lows. Natural gas for May delivery rose 21.7 cents, or 5.6 percent, to $4.086 per million British thermal units.
The combined oil and natural-gas rig count increased by 21, or 1.5 percent, to 1,465, the highest level in 14 months. It reached a 22-year high in 2008, peaking at 2,031.
This is an extract from http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-01/u-s-oil-rig-count-rises-for-fourth-week-gas-rigs-up-update2-.html
The number of natural gas rigs rose by eight to 949 for the 14th straight weekly gain. The gas rig count is up 43 percent from the 2009 low of 665 reached in July as prices headed toward seven-year lows. Natural gas for May delivery rose 21.7 cents, or 5.6 percent, to $4.086 per million British thermal units.
The combined oil and natural-gas rig count increased by 21, or 1.5 percent, to 1,465, the highest level in 14 months. It reached a 22-year high in 2008, peaking at 2,031.
This is an extract from http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-01/u-s-oil-rig-count-rises-for-fourth-week-gas-rigs-up-update2-.html
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