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Originally Posted by Razor
Feds Curb Oil Drilling in Florida
Feds Curb Oil Drilling in FloridaNewsMax.com Wires
Thursday, May 30, 2002 WASHINGTON – President Bush and his younger brother, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, said Wednesday the federal government would buy back oil and gas drilling rights off the coast of Florida and in the Everglades for $235 million.
The negotiated agreement includes Destin Dome, a rich deposit of natural gas 25 miles south of Pensacola. Anti-energy activists hailed the announcement. "The actions we are taking today to preserve Florida's environment are truly unprecedented," said Gov. Bush. "Today, thanks to the president's support, we are reversing the momentum of nearly half a century in Florida and guaranteeing the preservation of our environment-based economy and quality of life."
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Thanks for the link/quote, but there is more to the story:
Congress and Bush admin push hard to open offshore areas to drilling | By Amanda Griscom Little | Grist | Muckraker | 03 Mar 2006
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Last month, Bush's Interior Department announced a draft five-year offshore drilling plan that proposes opening up at least 2 million new acres in the Gulf of Mexico, plus tracts in Alaska's Bristol Bay and off the coast of Virginia that are currently off-limits.
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Sounds like they were pushed into abandoning drilling by the environmental groups, which may be a good thing.
At any rate, I'm still confused. You seem to criticize Bush for not drilling, then you say drilling won't affect prices much (probably true).
I agree that the govt should control spending, but I'm not sure what you are saying about energy policy?
-ERD50
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