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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@8Z7VKP44yrs4Y
Yes, but increase oversight on new oil wells
@8YLCBRF4yrs4Y
Increase oversight and regulation on oil wells instead
@8Y22PDG4yrs4Y
Yes, but increase regulation and surveillance on these
@8XV5NXL4yrs4Y
Yes, but with surveillance and more regulated
@8W8RH7X4yrs4Y
Yes, but with strict supervision to make sure a incident doesn't happen
@8VYG9MK4yrs4Y
Yes, but with strict supervision
@8VRK43YIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes, but increase supervision to make sure an accident doesn't happen
@8VK5WW54yrs4Y
Yes, but make sure there is supervision to prevent accidents
@8VBY2DMIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as ocean life isn't harmed
@8TYY3WQ4yrs4Y
No, I am satisfied with the current amount
@8TBGZTP4yrs4Y
Yes but only with Strict regulations
@8SZTY6DIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes, we need to obtain these resources, but only under government regulation.
@8RNNX885yrs5Y
Keep our current offshore wells, but provide more incentives for alternative energy production.
@8QQB5GM5yrs5Y
The government should have no input over what private companies do with their resources as long as they obey US law.
@8PWBDDNLibertarian5yrs5Y
Only if it isn’t harming other cities, people, or animals
@8PFJ56H5yrs5Y
Yes, but only to keep competition up with foreign countries so we don’t rely heavily on them.
@8NBH9T55yrs5Y
No, but make drilling companies 100% responsible for any spills, leaks, or ecological issues that arise through their efforts.
@8LMS2CP5yrs5Y
@8LMG42X5yrs5Y
No, only if we are running out of oil only then should we start drilling offshore.
@8GZC8NRRepublican5yrs5Y
No, do what is necessary to maintain operations within the US but promote new energy alternatives to eventually reduce oil dependency
@9C2Z3CWConstitution2yrs2Y
America will take everything from the rest of the world we are the greatest country in the world nobody else matters
@99DH4S43yrs3Y
Yes, and provide incentives for alternative energy production (ie oils from algie that can be turned into gassoline, incourage the reclaming of used cooking oils for deasile).
@98XBQ2K3yrs3Y
No, they should be finding better sources of elemental energy and element based energy sources.
@97QBS643yrs3Y
Yes, but incentivize energy companies to develop green energy through tax breaks.
@8WD7KLX4yrs4Y
Yes, but with supervision to prevent an oil spill
@8TWMLZ44yrs4Y
Yes, but as limited as feasible with exploration of alternative energy sources.
@8GVX2MK5yrs5Y
No they could pollute the water
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