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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@9D4R2MD2yrs2Y
Yes, but with very strict environmental regulations and increased subsidies for alternative energy.
@9K53QQH1yr1Y
I want to say yes, but I fear the carbon emissions released would be directly above the ocean. I do not know how effectively CO2 merges with water, but this could lead to a direct supply of CO2 into the ocean, acidifying the ocean water and rendering ocean environments uninhabitable.
@9HFYD6Z1yr1Y
Yes but energy companies should be required to meet certain benchmarks for investments in green energy alternatives in order to expand offshore drilling
@8W2C58NIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes, this will allow for a thriving economy.
@8RSHLW44yrs4Y
I think that the government should still find more sources of offshore oil to drill, then make a plan on how to ration the remaining oil while we are transferring to cleaner energies.
@8QRQN5DRepublican4yrs4Y
Yes, but regulate it to provide better climate protection.
@Linzielulu4yrs4Y
It depends, again. These questions and answers are terrible.
@8FLQZZF5yrs5Y
Yes, but it needs to be regulated to prevent environmental disasters and the U.S. needs to provide more incentive for alternative energy production
@8CLFDCJ5yrs5Y
Yes, but individuals (not corporations) should be held criminally liable if there is any environmental damage.
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@997R6VP2yrs2Y
Open up the oil pipeline that Joe Biden closed and use that, to create more jobs
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