Sentences with phrase «supports offshore oil drilling»

He supports offshore oil drilling as a way of expanding fossil fuel production.

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Kuwait Oil Co. will soon offer contracts for offshore rigs and support services to drill its first undersea wells as the Persian Gulf nation tries to boost crude output to Continue Reading

A new Quinnipiac poll shows expanded offshore oil drilling and Arizona's strict new immigration law garnering majority support among the American public.

For example, she said, attending last year's rally helped encourage her to work in her state to support petitions to ban offshore drilling for oil and natural gas.

Oil & gas contract drillers, and offshore support service firms, are also well represented on this year's list.

Rather than wholeheartedly support the kind of energy policy, civic infrastructure and lifestyle changes that will allow the United States to prosper in a post-carbon, green economy — and build a clean energy independence — the focus is on populist false promises that developing oil shale or lifting bans on offshore oil drilling will reduce short term energy costs.

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.

Given that President Obama and other members of his administration have continued to express support for offshore drilling, provided that additional safeguards are put in place to prevent a repeat of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, once the gushing oil is stopped there remains a possibility of expanding offshore drilling once again.

We strongly support reinstatement of the federal moratorium on new offshore oil drilling.

The CEA supports lifting moratoria on offshore and land - based oil and natural gas drilling, encourages the creation and expansion of petroleum refineries and easing the permitting process for drilling.

The legislation also provides for an extension of offshore oil and gas drilling in certain areas, broadening its support.

Vote 4 Energy is a continuation of API's Energy Citizens astroturf campaign intended to portray citizen support for the oil industry's business priorities, such as the tar sands Keystone XL pipeline, offshore drilling in the Arctic and hydraulic fracturing.

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.»

In June, during the Gulf of Mexico oil leak, there was more opposition (52 %) than support (44 %) for increased offshore drilling.

She has also aggressively opposed increased offshore drilling and subsidies for oil companies, instead supporting additional research to spur investment in green jobs.