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To: stockman_scott who wrote (190500)	4/29/2010 6:16:38 PM
From: Broken_Clock	Respond to of 361936

It's all so Bush to me.... ==== White House defends offshore drilling plan Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:20pm EDT 4:35am GMT-1000 WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The White House defended its offshore oil drilling plan on Thursday, in the wake of the disastrous BP Plc (BP.L) oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and said any drilling plan would be assessed thoroughly to minimize risk before going ahead. "The administration's offshore oil and gas plan proposes a thoughtful, scientifically grounded process for determining which new areas on the outer continental shelf are appropriate for exploration and development, and for assessing the potential risks and benefits of development in areas that are being explored," the White House said in a statement. The White House said it would work closely with members of Congress and state governors in any process to open up a new area for offshore drilling. (Reporting by Patricia Zengerle, editing by Ross Colvin) +++++++ President Obama on April 2, 2010: "I don’t agree with the notion that we shouldn’t do anything. It turns out, by the way, that oil rigs today generally don’t cause spills. They are technologically very advanced. Even during Katrina, the spills didn’t come from the oil rigs, they came from the refineries onshore."

To: stockman_scott who wrote (190500)	4/29/2010 6:25:23 PM
From: Broken_Clock	Respond to of 361936

The oil leak triggered by a deadly rig blast off the coast of Louisiana has the potential to cause more environmental damage than the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill, one of the largest ecological disasters ever recorded, some observers say. "As it is now, it's already looking like this could be the worst oil spill since the Valdez," John Hocevar, oceans campaign director for Greenpeace USA, told msnbc.com on Thursday. "It’s quite possible this will end up being worse than the Valdez in terms of environmental impact since it seems like BP will be unable to cap the spill for months. In terms of total quantity of oil released, it seems this will probably fall short of Exxon Valdez. But because of the habitat, the environmental impact will be worse." msnbc.msn.com === How does one defend opening up more offshore drilling given the above?

To: stockman_scott who wrote (190500)	4/29/2010 8:56:40 PM
From: koan	1 Recommendation Respond to of 361936

>>Robert Brulle, a sociology professor at Drexel University who has long studied events that influence environmental policy, sees the potential in the Gulf for a game changer: << This is how I see it as well. But our pollution problems are vastly more dire and vastly more subtle like the pollution of the ocean in general and the atmosphere. And yes, we need a Manhatten project for energy and I thought that was what Obama promised us? And the same with financial reform. I take my perspective on what Oama is doing from Elizabeath Warren. She is the only one to put the spotlight on how the banks using their crises to now charge more for banks loans and the fact no one is doing enough. Ironic and sad.