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California Says No to Offshore Oil Drilling
The DOI, Department of Interior, held a series of regional public meetings on the Bush Administrations last minute 5 year offshore oil and gas drilling proposal. The Obama Administration has amended the plan to include offshore alternative energy developments, and has extended the public comment by 6 months to September 2009. At the Pacific West Coast hearing in San Francisco, CA state law makers, residents and representatives said NO to offshore oil and gas drilling.
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In the final days of the Bush Administration, the Department of Interior released a new 5 year plan for offshore oil and gas developments in the OCS, Outer Continental Shelf. That was after the Democratic controlled congress allowed a near 30 year ban on offshore drilling to lapse, amongst cries that more domestic oil production would lower the cost of high gas prices.
In the wake of the new Obama Administration, the 5 year offshore oil and gas plan has been amended to include alternative energy development, and a 6 month time period for public comment. Public comment ends in September, 2009. The Department of Interior wrapped up a series of regional hearings on the issue to take public, political and industry input. The Pacific West Coast hearing in San Francisco, CA sent a resounding "NO" to offshore oil and gas drilling. Hundreds of Northern California residents packed a meeting hall to oppose offshore drilling, including Mendocino County residents Judith Vidaver and Rachel Binah, who successfully who successfully defeated a similar proposal 20 years ago.
In the wake of the new Obama Administration, the 5 year offshore oil and gas plan has been amended to include alternative energy development, and a 6 month time period for public comment. Public comment ends in September, 2009. The Department of Interior wrapped up a series of regional hearings on the issue to take public, political and industry input. The Pacific West Coast hearing in San Francisco, CA sent a resounding "NO" to offshore oil and gas drilling. Hundreds of Northern California residents packed a meeting hall to oppose offshore drilling, including Mendocino County residents Judith Vidaver and Rachel Binah, who successfully who successfully defeated a similar proposal 20 years ago.
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