Sentences with phrase «offshore oil drilling all»

The modern city was built on offshore oil drilling and film production.

In the larger business context, when two or three companies work together on large projects — such as in operating offshore oil drilling rigs or creating new pharmaceuticals — we see indemnification agreements all the time.

The other surprise was when Obama channeled Sarah Palin by calling for increased offshore oil drilling in order to achieve «energy independence.»

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.

The reckless move by the Trump Administration to pursue increased offshore oil drilling is an appalling attack on our already imperiled communities.

The reckless move by the Trump Administration to pursue increased offshore oil drilling is an appalling attack on our already imperiled communities, both marine and terrestrial.

That said, I think McCain misses the boat in the continued call for offshore oil drilling and the development of clean coal.

This BP representative probably was correct was way off base in his Congressional testimony, made back in November of 2009, that offshore oil drilling in the Gulf has a long history of being «safe.»

Next week the House Natural Resources Committee will hold the first in a series of scheduled hearings on offshore oil drilling, the policies on which Salazar has said he intends to revamp in consultation with Congress.

Congressional Democrats bowed to political pressure yesterday and agreed to let the ban on offshore oil drilling expire, a decision that would allow exploration just three miles off the Atlantic and Pacific coastlines unless the next president reinstates an executive branch order that prohibits drilling.

to craft a measure to reduce heat - trapping gases in the power sector and encourage development of nuclear power, «clean» coal, natural gas and offshore oil drilling.

About three quarters (74 %) consider increasing our use and production of alternative energy sources to be more important than increasing offshore oil drilling (15 %).

As the House of Representatives just approved a new energy package which contains provisions to allow some offshore oil drilling, it may seem to be a moot point to go into a discussion of where John McCain and Barack Obama stand on

As the House of Representatives just approved a new energy package which contains provisions to allow some offshore oil drilling, it may seem to be a moot point to go into a discussion of where John McCain and Barack Obama stand on the issue, but as there are still legislative hurdles to be cleared before any law is actually passed on the matter, it's worthwhile to go over their positions.

John McCain — while paying lip service to greater use of wind, solar, geothermal, and biofuels — clearly and consistently believes that in the near future (certainly in the time he would be in office) greater reliance on nuclear power as well as increased offshore oil drilling is the path to increased energy independence in the United States.

For his part, though Barack Obama has indicated in speeches that, as part of compromise legislation, he wouldn't be entirely opposed to offshore oil drilling, he does acknowledge the very real limitations of doing so.

Namely he asserts that offshore oil drilling will both increase US energy

On the other hand, Barack Obama — while not ruling out the use of greater nuclear power, clean coal, or even offshore oil drilling with qualifications — has expressed much greater confidence in the ability of renewable energy technology to supply a greater percentage of our energy needs in a shorter time period.

Some small measure of sanity... BBC News, CNN, and others are reporting that President Obama will extend a ban on new deepwater offshore oil drilling for six months, while the causes of the BP oil spill are investigated.

So what bill is Obama talking about and what's in it that would give him pause to reconsider opposition to offshore oil drilling?

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.

If Barack Obama were saying, as John McCain has, that offshore oil drilling will reduce energy prices in the short term, or that it is a real solution to U.S. energy independence, then I might feel more strongly about this.

And again the call has been raised to stop more offshore oil drilling.

As the Gulf of Mexico oil spill continues to spread, and the Coast Guard investigating reports that oil has begun washing ashore in Louisiana, President Obama has banned new offshore oil drilling.

In 2006, he voted to end limits to offshore oil drilling along Florida's Gulf Coast.

By this time offshore oil drilling would add approximately 250,000 barrels a day to the U.S. market, against an overall current demand of about 21 million barrels.

Current renewable energy legislation is stalled in the senate, with disagreement over offshore oil drilling being cited as a reason for the current deadlock.

Meanwhile, Exxon Mobil was investing its massive $ 45 billion in earnings in maximizing extraction and processing of oil and gas, including the controversial use of hydrofracturing (fracking) to extract fuel from tar sands and the expansion of offshore oil drilling.

Beachapedia also highlights daily coastal factoids and provides easy access to Surfrider Foundation blogs on topics such as offshore oil drilling.

He has worked to prevent expanded offshore oil drilling, and to ensure that the EPA has the ability to regulate greenhouse gases and water pollution.

«Whether it's fighting expanded offshore oil drilling, addressing toxic red tides or keeping environmental conservation front and center in the RESTORE Act, he's a true champion.»

The Natural Resources Defense Council applauded it — with reservations about the expanded offshore oil drilling and the lack of minimum performance standards for the largest carbon polluters.

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

Although desirable when speaking about solar energy deployment, or adoption of smart meters, the maxim «As California Goes, So Goes the Nation» is not the aspiration when it comes to offshore oil drilling and its inevitable spills and economic and ecological impacts.

In response to this announcement, the Surfrider Foundation has release the following statement: «The Surfrider Foundation considers anything short of a complete reinstatement of the federal moratorium on offshore oil drilling a loss.

Today, President Obama announced a new offshore oil drilling and exploration plan.

These critical messages are consistent with and complimentary to Surfrider Foundation's Clean Water Initiative, which focuses on protecting water quality in coastal watersheds and in the near - shore marine environment, and the Foundation's «Not The Answer» campaign, which focuses on raising awareness about the negative environmental and economic impacts of offshore oil drilling.

(04/02/2012) Last week, the U.S. Department of the Interior approved oil spill clean - up plans by Royal Dutch Shell Oil in the Beaufort Sea, paving the way for offshore oil drilling in the Arctic to begin as soon this year.

Congressman Runyan has voted to increase offshore oil drilling (including in the mid-Atlantic, potentially threatening New Jersey's coast) while loosening safety standards and exempting oil companies from having to use available pollution control devices.

The Congressman has protected sea otters, turtles and sharks, and has fought to prevent expanded offshore oil drilling.

His opponent, Congressman Bilbray has jumped on the «drill, baby drill» bandwagon, voting to lower offshore drilling safety standards to levels that led to the BP Gulf oil spill and failing to vote against a bill that expanded offshore oil drilling to new coastal areas, including Southern California.

In May 2010, as oil continued to gush into the Gulf from BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster, President Obama canceled a pending lease sale that would have opened Virginia's coastline to the dangers of offshore oil drilling.

The 2010 BP oil disaster gave us a stark reminder of the dangers of offshore oil drilling.

We need your help to stop offshore oil drilling.

It is inconceivable that legislation raising energy prices that much will ever pass Congress — witness the about - face of Democrats to the Republican push for offshore oil drilling — even under a Democratic president and Congress.

Senator David Vitter, Republican of Louisiana, slams a bill promoted by his own party leadership that would speed up lease sales and permitting for offshore oil drilling.

Dear Friend, Before you kick off your holiday weekend, take a moment to protect our ocean and beaches from offshore oil drilling and spills.

Asm Calderon, an avid surfer, has joint - authored a bill with Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi to declare surfing the official state sport of California, elevated the fight against plastic pollution with his proposal to limit the distribution of single - use straws and has firmly rejected the federal administration's attempt to open up California waters to new offshore oil drilling.

After a meaningless moratorium that was more symbolic than anything else, our government decided to speed up the offshore oil drilling permitting process.

«The Surfrider Foundation considers anything short of a complete reinstatement of the federal moratorium on offshore oil drilling a loss.