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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@9QXZ7SN10mos10MO
No but only because we should provide incentive to try for expanding on alternative and clean energy production. However we also should keep in mind how much damage the alternative could cause vs the current state of fossil fuels.
@9PNSSMF11mos11MO
Oil drilling should not be allowed unless the benefits are more important than the outcome. The future of the environment is more important than the use of tons of oil.
@9PFTYMW11mos11MO
Yes in closely monitored by rpa for energy needs but stop when renewables are able to fully provide our energy needs
@9JDD2PZ1yr1Y
I believe that would be detrimental to the ocean, but I can only presume as I am not fully educated on this topic
@9F84L4P2yrs2Y
I’m unsure on this topic.
@93CC48QRepublican3yrs3Y
Now that gas is so high I’m gonna say yea
@92WLPXY3yrs3Y
I don't really care about this one.
@8RQGFSD4yrs4Y
no because it can kill sea animals
@8RQDQGF4yrs4Y
I don't have a lot knowledge in this area
@8QVQ7LL4yrs4Y
No, but deregulate the energy sector to let the free market determine the best energy source
@8NXXRPK5yrs5Y
No, areas such as coral reefs are known for their ability to absorb carbon. They should he preserved instead of drilled into.
@8MBTY37Independent5yrs5Y
I feel we should keep operations as they stand but reduce further expansion and instead utilize the resources we have to find alternatives to fossil fuels but until we can rely on alternatives as main sources of energy we should still utilize what resources we have access to
@8H3K6GS5yrs5Y
The US is already doing it! what opinion do you want me to have
@8FS3LQK5yrs5Y
Not until safety protocols and inspections are better.
Yes and expand the national oil production.
@9B5CG66Republican2yrs2Y
Yes, the government should deregulate and let the free market handle this sector and deregulate the energy sector to let the free market determine the best energy sources
@993ZLMZ2yrs2Y
No, we should push for Nuclear Power across the entire country.
@9CZPBV82yrs2Y
No, we must ban all fossil fuels.
@8G8Q45Q5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if they are granted access.
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