Offshore Drilling...

Amen!!!! i think the idea of wind generators out in the ocean is so much better than oil drilling and clean. We are weaning ourselves off oil. keep the pressure on!

 

Such a bunch of BS. Watched the Gasland documentary last night and it was seriously infuriating(sic).

 

Gas land 2 had a part about the Guff spill. The maker of the film wanted to fly over and photograph the area, but the FAA shut down the airspace over the area. He waited until Christmas day and called up to get permission. A flunky was the only one working and gave him the OK to fly. shows you 2 things. Oil companies own the US, and holidays are the best time to get past bureaucratic bull schiesse.

then there's this,
http://www.latimes.com/nation/natio...hquakes-20140411,0,570007.story#axzz2zjh4qway

 

there's been talk of the same kind up here. there are too many untapped renewable options to risk ****ing around & causing a disaster like the deepwater horizon mess.

 

It's amazing that we put so much energy and money into trying to make fossil fuel industries profitable, but yet we have these amazing natural producers like the sun, wind, and water that are right in front of our faces. As far as I know I haven't heard of a solar panel killing anyone or poisoning the air or water.
I guess these types of sources are too accessible and the wealth would be too spread out that these companies aren't interested in it.

 

Bingo. /cynicism

 

SC is for sale, and our hardcore conservative leaders will tell you this will solve all the state's financial problems. That is, until there is an accident. Then our waterways and beaches will be trashed, while the politicians roll in the money.

 

drill baby drill. stop buying oil from terrorist nations who take our money and use it to try and kill us.

 

i really hope your tongue is planted firmly in your cheek.

 

@$$hoLe!!!! Go F@(k0ff!!!

 

Drilling won't stop us from buying oil. Besides, we already produce much of what we use.

 

Why are your panties all in a twist? I can see a string of offshore oil platforms from my back yard. Old timers talk about the big day when the waves were breaking against the bottom of the wells. It's not such a big deal. I don't think we've ever had a major spill here. The occasional tar ball is annoying, but the sky's not falling. The oil rigs certainly don't interfere with surfing or the marine life around here. The whales pay them no mind, and I saw a superpod of dolphins just the other day.

In principle, I agree we should wait to extract the oil until prices per barrel are a LOT higher, and then just use it for plastics and equipment rather than burn it for transportation. Still, it's not such a big deal. We're all screwed by AGW whether we burn oil, gas, or coal. Make sure your oceanfront property is at least 10 meters above the mean high tide line.

 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130501145118.htm

It's all great until there actually is an accident, which happens enough as it is. All we need is more rigs to increase the chances of accidents. No thanks, not on my coast. Also, the logic that we are screwed anyway because of climate change is not an excuse to give up even trying to protect the environment. Humans need to learn how to exist on this planet without consuming so much energy. That would help society way more than drilling for more resources.

 

Thank you for putting it much more eloquently than I did last night.

 

I hate to get all political and shiz but these things are not about generating jobs and doing good for the people of South Carolina. It's all about $$$ for politicians and taking care of the sources of those $$$. If Nikki Haley and crew were truly concerned about boosting jobs and creating real economic impact in your state, all they would have to do is say yes to Medicaid expansion under the ACA (aka Obamacare):

http://www.scha.org/files/documents/me_qanda_13_0.pdf

Let's see, 11k jobs over 30 years versus 44k jobs over 6 years. It's not very difficult to do the math. Regardless of how one may feel about the whole Obamacare thing, not accepting these federal funds is just stupid. The states that are not going along with it are paying out in taxes and getting no benefit. Typical red state cutting your nose off to spite your face kind of stuff. We've got the same nonsense down here. Hopefully, Mr. Scott's days at the helm should be ending this November.

BTW, I am opposed to offshore oil drilling for all the same reasons others have posted in this thread. Florida's economy is even more closely linked to the ecological well being of our coasts. Just the thought of it makes me cringe.

I hope I haven't just derailed another thread...

 

To get back on topic. Well put, sir. We do have to start somewhere. Sticking our heads in the sand and pretending that things will work out is not a viable option IMO. Expanded drilling off our coasts will provide relatively little to the total amount of fossil fuels we will eventually pump out of the earth. The only thing it does is make it easier for big wealthy oil companies to make more profit. There is a small upside and a huge potential downside to the local communities. When the accidents happen, and they do happen, it is usually the taxpayers that foot most of the cleanup bill. Our coasts, wetlands and wildlife end up paying the ultimate price.