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To: LindyBill who wrote (254696)	6/17/2008 12:29:03 AM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) of 793779

>>Do the States or the Fed control off-shore drilling?<< The states generally control offshore drilling within 3.45 miles of the shore, but state control for Texas and the west coast of Florida extends to 10.35 miles. Here in Alaska, the state leases shallow water oil/gas acreage near Anchorage and on the North Slope. Pioneer just turned on the taps for one of these new fields... Oooguruk unit produces first oil petroleumnews.com The feds control oil/gas leasing beyond these limits, but state politicians retain a lot of influence over decision making. Supposedly Jeb Bush got a promise from GWB that there would be no offshore oil development in Florida. McCain's language sounds a little muddied, but I think he's on the right track. I posted earlier here that the feds need to dangle money in front of the states to get their politicians to support local offshore drilling. I think they should wait until oil hits $250/barrel, and take a big federal cut to help pay down the national debt. ;)>

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