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Gold/Mining/Energy : coastal caribbean (cco@) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: ferdberfel who wrote (2608)	4/24/2001 5:26:22 AM
From: Edwin S. Fujinaka	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 4686

As long as it is purely theoretical, it is easy to be for "protecting the environment". On Monday's "Hardball" Program Chris Matthews and his guests showed a picture of Florida as they discussed the drilling in the Eastern Gulf question. It seems amazing that no one mentions CCO. No one mentions the Oil & Gas J. Article that suggests that there may be "tens of billions of barrels of oil " there. No one mentions the lawsuit. And no one mentions how much it may cost to prevent drilling within ten miles of the Florida Coastline. I'm not going to mention the potential cost again either. At least not until the "taking " issue is decided. The idea of our lawsuit becoming a high profile case is a little intimidating. The possible political ramifications boggle the mind. The prospect of dealing with the possible pressure that could be brought to bear by politicians is daunting indeed. Jeb Bush's entire political career is at stake. Can George W do what is right for the Country and avoid sinking Jeb and possibly himself in the process? Do I care what happens to those guys? <G>. Actually, I do. I hope they are not hurt for doing the right thing. Coastal Petroleum has truth and justice on their side. The State should let them drill or pay them "just compensation". I don't think it is fair for either Bush to be hurt by either choice, but that is probably wistful thinking.