Tuesday, during a press conference call Sally Jewel, the Secretary of the Interior, announced a 5-year draft oil and gas plan to allow offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean, while protecting the Pacific Coast area and some Arctic regions. The proposal, which will be open for public debates in the next months, is already opposed by Alaska authorities, New Jersey officials and … [Read more...]
Obama Approves of Offshore Oil Exploration Even if it May Harm Sea Creatures
The Obama administration finally decided to give the heads up for gas and oil exploration in the Atlantic Ocean seabord from Delaware Bay, irrespective of the increasing pressures coming from environmentalists. This time, the feds have decided to side with the energy developers. Therefore, Obama has approved the use of underwater blasts of sound in order to locate oil and gas deposits in the … [Read more...]