This is from the AP:
APNewsBreak: Feds approve new Gulf oil well off La
By MIKE BAKER (AP) – 4 hours ago
Federal regulators approved Wednesday the first new Gulf of Mexico oil well since President Barack Obama lifted a brief ban on drilling in shallow water, even while deepwater projects remain frozen after the massive BP spill.
The Minerals Management Service granted a new drilling permit sought by Bandon Oil and Gas for a site about 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana and 115 feet below the ocean's surface. It's south of Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge and Game Preserve, far to the west of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that triggered the BP spill.
Obama last week extended a moratorium on wells in deep water like the BP one that blew out a mile below the surface in April and is gushing millions of gallons of oil. But at the same time, the president quietly allowed a three-week-old ban on drilling in shallow water to expire.
"I'm outraged," said Kieran Suckling, executive director for the Tucson, Ariz.,-based Center for Biological Diversity, after a reporter told him of the new permit. "How is it that shallow water drilling suddenly became safe again?"
Bandon Oil and Gas first sought the permit in April shortly after the Deepwater Horizon exploded and sank. The permit was approved Wednesday morning, according to MMS records.
Suckling said the administration was misleading the public by quietly resuming work in shallow waters while acting as if it was taking a tough look at deepwater work.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in a news release Sunday that the extended moratorium on deepwater drilling was needed to provide time to implement new safety requirements.
"With the BP oil spill still growing in the Gulf, and investigations and reviews still under way, a six month pause in drilling is needed, appropriate, and prudent," Salazar said. He said the term "deepwater" referred to drilling at depths of 500 feet or greater.
Is it me? I thought we had a time out on Oil wells until a study is performed.
4 comments:
Boy, I wish we had some Democrats somewhere in this Government. Like, maybe, at an Executive level? Perhaps then this insanity would actually be curtailed.
I didnt even know about this Mr.Tim .... right now in this "state of emergency" ... I dont think any thing should be granted as far as proposed drilling or site's or whatever .... that is just jumping the gun in my opinion and asking for trouble, but that's just me brother.
BTW .... that "Art Nook" piece to the right from your son is absolutely a great looking piece! Ad''s flavour to your site! :)
Jolly
Doesn't it make you wonder who really is in charge. We had the great communicator, we had read my lips,We had it's the economy stupid, Next Great job Brownie, Now we have the Appeaser.
A true middle of the road kind of guy.
Lord knows he doesn't want to piss anybody off. That's working out pretty good for him so far......
RC
Seems Obama doesn't want to really make the big Oil company's made at him.
The Art Nook thing needs some work. I have lots of art work to put up.
I'd like to be able to kinda frame each piece.
Same for the Photo Nook..
thanks bro
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