A lift on the offshore drilling ban signed by W… Doesn’t really mean much

July 24, 2008 – 8:39 am – No Comment

Today President Bush lifted an executive ban on offshore drilling, putting pressure on the Democrat-run congress to approve more exploration for oil.

Ah…the thing is, nothing will be done unless congress approves the lift also. So it’s just really a lot of talk now. Bush seems to think that, according to his exact words, "The only thing standing between the American people and these vast oil resources is action from the U.S. Congress." Nice.

I oppose offshore drilling, as it doesn’t alleviate our dependency on oil at all. Right now people are angry and looking to alternative means of energy. Once oil prices go down (which it is doubtful that offshore drilling would have a major impact on the price of oil) people would once again become complacent with the way things are and our environment suffers.

The ban was created to protect beaches and the money brought in by tourists. I doubt people would be as interested in the Gulf Coast if it ALL looked like Biloxi, MS. I know that Biloxi’s beach isn’t abysmal because of offshore drilling, it’s awful because it’s Biloxi. It smells funny, honestly.

In an article I read today about this, Nancy Pelosi had a really great quote about the whole thing, "Once again, the oilman in the White House is echoing the demands of Big Oil…The Bush plan is a hoax. It will neither reduce gas prices nor increase energy independence. It just gives millions more acres to the same companies that are sitting on nearly 68 million acres of public lands and coastal areas." She mirrors my opinion.