In July 2022 the Biden administration issued a draft plan to expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska. The proposal from the Department of the Interior recommends holding up to 10 lease sales in the Gulf over the next five years, as well as one sale in the Cook Inlet off the coast of south-central Alaska. Under the 1953 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the federal government must plan for offshore oil and gas leasing on a five-year basis. The previous plan was finalized under President Barack Obama in 2016, went into effect in 2017, and expired in 2022. Opponents inclu…
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@smowery655yrs5Y
Yes. There are millions of gallons of oil off Cuba. If we were able to drill offshore of Cuba and refine and sell our own fuel here, we would no longer have to rely on the Middle East.
@9H9C83MRepublican2yrs2Y
Yes but pay the foreign countries less, all that money goes to a few families and they don’t help out their country at all.
Other energy sources aren't fully available yet to completely replace oil but it should not be exploited by the capitalists.
@9BY6QSDIndependent2yrs2Y
Yes, and simultaneously build the proper infostructure for renewable energy. We are not ready to abandon fossil fuels.
@932L7F4Republican3yrs3Y
Yes, but with greater oversight on environmental safety practices
@8WDT6ZP4yrs4Y
Yes, but with increased safety and mechanical integrity regulations.
@8TM7GNFRepublican4yrs4Y
Yes, but with oversight and ability to respond to a possible oil spill in the area.
@8TFD8LG4yrs4Y
Yes, but increase regulation regarding safety and environmental standards.
@8RW5TRW4yrs4Y
They should expand to an extent
@8RJB4B6Republican4yrs4Y
Become energy independent.
@8RJ2S494yrs4Y
No and biden is stupid for doing it
@8R5VML64yrs4Y
@8R49VT64yrs4Y
No, keep it the same but look closer at nuclear energy.
@8QZNPY84yrs4Y
nuclear power is the only way forward
@8QX824LRepublican4yrs4Y
There should be fans to slowly phase out fossil fuils while preparing for new jobs for renewable energy. 30 year plan.
@8QQBB8S4yrs4Y
Yes but only with certain regulations in place to ensure that they are not hurting the environment.
@8QPVHSR4yrs4Y
Yes, but continue to regulate it minimally to protect the enviornment.
@8QNPSHB4yrs4Y
No, but slowly replace the jobs in the oil industry with jobs in the electrical power or other industries to combat unemployment.
@8QLYWTLRepublican4yrs4Y
We need to use our own supplies instead of pushing us farther into debt from buying from foreigners
@8QCLY854yrs4Y
Yes, but provide incentives for limiting expansion.
@8QCBPNZConstitution4yrs4Y
Yes, as long it is safe and ecosystems around it wouldn't be damaged.
@8QBZM8H4yrs4Y
Only in areas that are not teeming with wildlife in critical ecosystems.
@8Q9P42Q4yrs4Y
I do not think it is up to the government
@8Q54FYY4yrs4Y
we should keep the current ones but we should be allowed to build more but if need be
@8PXJ7985yrs5Y
Little knowledge on the subject
@8PXGH9QIndependent5yrs5Y
Yes. Under certain regulation
@8PQYHGS5yrs5Y
@8PQS7DL5yrs5Y
We need oil but don’t go crazy and just let anyone do it
@8PKCG2G5yrs5Y
Let the energy sector explore more of its own future energy sources, while expanding the sector nationally without expanding drilling
@8PJBG2PIndependent5yrs5Y
Yes but hold companies responsible for any mishaps. Also regulate how many rigs are in operation
@8PBPXD85yrs5Y
Only make new ones once our production can’t keep up.
@8L39XRJRepublican5yrs5Y
Leave it up to the companies
@8H4LNPX5yrs5Y
Yes, but only when it is necessary.
@8CX647BLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, but in a environmentally friendly way.
@8BFCGYJ2yrs2Y
Yes, but ensure there are plans for reclamation and keep certain areas off limit for drilling.
@99782N6Republican2yrs2Y
@993WJP32yrs2Y
Unable to give an educated answer at this time
@98CK4N63yrs3Y
Yes, but only through strict measures of reasonable regulations.
@974RFGY3yrs3Y
yes but at the same time have our limits not going full out on all the ocean.
@8WBCZPBConstitution4yrs4Y
Yes, but increase regulations to prevent oil spills and increase punishments on corporations after oil spills. what happened after the british petroleum (B.P.) Lousiana oil spill was horrible. B.P. bought up all the local oil spill recovery companies so they could profit off of the oil spill!
@8RYS4JM4yrs4Y
Yes because it will bring jobs to the U.S.
@8QJRM4B4yrs4Y
Yes, it hurts our environment both with the oil and the damage from getting the oil
@8GXKRHYRepublican5yrs5Y
Not until more oil is needed
@8GX43R9Constitution5yrs5Y
Only expand as long as it is environmentally safe.
@8GTRQ745yrs5Y
Hold oil companies responsible for all damages when a spill happens
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