Sentences with phrase «at offshore oil drilling»

«We may be looking at offshore oil drilling,» he said, in arguing for the wind farm, which could be operational in 2022.

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Additionally, it comes at a time when oil prices are on the rise, but stuck in a range that makes multibillion - dollar projects in new offshore areas unattractive for many drillers.

When the BP oil spill was at its worst and Crist was (opportunistically as ever) backing restrictions on offshore drilling, Rubio hung tough.

Drilling for oil in Long Island Sound and nearby Atlantic Ocean waterways would be catastrophic for environmental and economic reasons, dozens of speakers told federal officials at a hearing organized by Rep. Lee Zeldin, who opposes offshore dDrilling for oil in Long Island Sound and nearby Atlantic Ocean waterways would be catastrophic for environmental and economic reasons, dozens of speakers told federal officials at a hearing organized by Rep. Lee Zeldin, who opposes offshore drillingdrilling.

With the release of its master plan for offshore wind energy, New York State is doubling down on its commitment to renewable energy at a time when the Trump administration is moving to allow coastal drilling for oil and gas.

At the same time, he said he didn't think the president would use the state as a case study against oil development, considering the recent decision to allow exploratory offshore drilling near Alaska.

Man - made sounds such as offshore drilling, seismic testing for deep sea oil, and even the hum from that Spanish cargo ship permeate the ocean at ever - increasing levels.

«Oil sands and offshore drilling are both symptoms of the same problem: We're running out of easy oil,» says Simon Dyer, oil sands director at the Pembina Institute, a nonprofit sustainable energy research organizatiOil sands and offshore drilling are both symptoms of the same problem: We're running out of easy oil,» says Simon Dyer, oil sands director at the Pembina Institute, a nonprofit sustainable energy research organizatioil,» says Simon Dyer, oil sands director at the Pembina Institute, a nonprofit sustainable energy research organizatioil sands director at the Pembina Institute, a nonprofit sustainable energy research organization.

$ 8 billion) over first ten years for deficit reductionObeys PAYGO; Starting in 2026, 25 % of auction revenues for deficit reductionFuels and TransportationIncrease biofuels to 60 million gallons by 2030, low - carbon fuel standard of 10 % by 2010, 1 million plug» in hybrid cars by 2025, raise fuel economy standards, smart growth funding, end oil subsidies, promote natural gas drilling, enhanced oil recoverySmart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, raise fuel economy standards $ 7 billion a year for smart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, raise fuel economy standards; offshore drilling with revenue sharing and oil spill veto, natural gas fracking disclosureCost ContainmentInternational offsetsOffset pool, banking and borrowing flexibility, soft price collar using permit reserve auction at $ 28 per ton going to 60 % above three - year - average market price» Hard» price collar between $ 12 and $ 25 per ton, floor increases at 3 % + CPI, ceiling at 5 % + CPI, plus permit reserve auction, offsets like W - MClean Air Act And StatesNot discussedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade suspended until 2017, EPA to set stationary source performance standards in 2016, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade pre-empted, establishes coal - fired plant performance standards, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedInternational CompetitivenessTax incentives for domestic auto industryFree allowances for trade - exposed industries, 2020 carbon tariff on importsCarbon tariff on importsReferences: Barack Obama, 2007; Barack Obama, 8/3/08; Pew Center, 6/26/09; leaked drafts of American Power Act, 5/11/10.

That even though the whales are protected, they are still at risk due to offshore oil drilling, shipping congestion, climate change and poaching.

The southern coast of Santa Barbara County was the location of the world's first offshore oil drilling, which took place from piers at the Summerland Oil Field in 1896, just 6 miles (10 km) from the spill sioil drilling, which took place from piers at the Summerland Oil Field in 1896, just 6 miles (10 km) from the spill siOil Field in 1896, just 6 miles (10 km) from the spill site.

Senator Barack Obama commented on the drilling idea on Tuesday, saying: «Much like his gas - tax gimmick that would leave consumers with pennies in savings, opening our coastlines to offshore drilling would take at least a decade to produce any oil at all, and the effect on gasoline prices would be negligible at best since America only has 3 percent of the world's oil.

He's also implying that he'll stick with his (ill - timed) support for expanded offshore drilling — although obviously with an aggressive clampdown on the oil industry and the agencies that, in theory at least, were supposed to protect workers and the environment.

2) At least ten years will pass before a tiny addition of oil might become available to us through offshore drilling; the crisis can not wait ten years for very negligible increases in supplies of the commodity we need to wean ourselves from.

For example, an «energy security fee» of $ 3.50 per barrel of imported oil would raise approximately $ 15 billion annually; reduced fossil fuel subsidies as proposed by the administration could generate upwards of $ 35 billion over ten years; a utilities electricity fee could raise at least $ 2 billion annually, as included in the Kerry - Lieberman American Power Act; and royalties on new offshore continental shelf drilling could raise more than $ 100 billion over twenty years.

That lack of political punch is crystal clear now, as the Obama administration, perhaps hoping to help embattled Democrats at the polls next month, has ended its moratorium on offshore oil drilling for companies that, as the news release headline puts it, clear a «higher bar for safety, environmental protection.»

Simpletons and Bush / Mcbush apologists also feel that ethanol which is LESS efficient than ordinary gas, is a GREAT idea, even as it creates the world's largest dead zone in the Gulf, offshore drilling is THE answer despite anyone w / a brain stating that this capacity won't come online for 30 years and which will produce about three weeks» worth of oil at our country's CURRENT rate of use, and that some silly gas tax reprieve, which will cost us in infrastructure improvements and lost jobs, is a good thing....

«Thinking that there is more oil to be drilled offshore gives people a false sense of hope that there's actually enough oil out there to make us energy independent,» says Jonathan Dorn, staff researcher at the Earth Policy Institute.

At current consumption, the US uses about 8 billion barrels of oil per year; conventionally recoverable oil from offshore drilling is thought to be 18 billion barrels total, not per year.

a great irony I have observed while working at sea since 1983 in the global offshore oil & gas industry is the explosion of marine life that occurs in and around offshore drilling rigs.

The Surfrider Foundation is using this year's Hands Across The Sand event to raise awareness on «Three Essential Truths» about new offshore drilling: it will not reduce the price at the pump; it will not eliminate America's reliance on foreign oil; and it is an inherently risky activity that causes significant impacts to the environment through every stage of the drilling process.

New offshore drilling would damage the marine ecosystem and put coastal communities at risk from oil spills.

However, the Trump administration is now planning to expand offshore drilling, putting the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Arctic at risk of new oil rigs.

Studies have shown that new offshore drilling will do little to reduce our dependency on foreign oil, and minimize prices at the gas pump.

But then, in April, Trump issued an executive order aimed at implementing his so - called «America - First Offshore Energy Strategy,» which called for a review of the 2017 - 2022 Five Year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program finalized under the Obama Administration and proposed that all U.S. waters be considered for offshore drilling.

«The threat of devastating oil spills associated with Trump's risky offshore drilling proposal puts coastal economies and ways of life at risk while worsening the consequences of climate change.

And I think that we should look at offshore drilling and implement it in a way that allows us to get some additional oil.

By opening up the mid-Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and north coast of Alaska to new offshore oil drilling and exploration, the Minerals Management Service not only places our environment at risk, it threatens the livelihoods of millions of Americans who rely on clean, healthy, oil - free oceans and beaches to support fishing, tourism and other industries.»

At a current oil price of about $ 46 per barrel, there's little chance that there will be a big push toward development, but as soon as prices range upward of $ 80 per barrel, that could change — plus, some of the policy barriers may be coming down, Zukunft said, referring to the Trump administration's moves to enable offshore Arctic drilling.

Our ocean, waves and beaches are vital recreational, economic and ecological treasures that are put at risk by offshore oil drilling.

The Republican platform slated for approval at the party's convention includes expanded offshore oil - and - gas development, opening Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to drilling rigs and thwarting Environmental Protection Agency climate change regulations.

The «Gang of Ten» Bill Introduced last Friday, a bill which has become known as the «Gang of Ten» bill, otherwise know at the New Energy Reform Act of 2008, the legislation aims to bridge the gulf between supporters of alternative energy and supporters of offshore oil drilling.

Obama Willing to Compromise on Offshore Oil Drilling At the end of last week, Barack Obama changed his position on offshore dDrilling At the end of last week, Barack Obama changed his position on offshore drillingdrilling.

But they are also holding news conferences, filming TV spots and organizing protest rallies, all aimed at persuading lawmakers to block new offshore oil drilling and pass legislation curbing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.