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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@9SGKYK5Progressive9mos9MO
Reduce energy consumption. Use fossil fuels to build the infrastructure for only needing what the earth can sustain or less.
@9QW85WX10mos10MO
I'm ok with it as long as corners are not being cut to save a dollar during extraction. Most of the disasters we are seeing are during transport. Which DOES need to be delt with
@9JPDJPN1yr1Y
Yes, but this resource belongs to the citizens of the U.S. & the profits from it should be for the citizens of the U.S. not private companies who leave the mess for the country to clean up.
@9JLGZP71yr1Y
Yes but since the offshore drilling can come with dangerous consequences it should be monitored more carefully since this can cause spilling and accidents that are VERY dangerous.
@9JGX4ZC1yr1Y
We should provide more options for safer cleaner ways the get energy and if we can't figure anything out, we shall continue to drill.
@9H4SDP61yr1Y
i believe yes to a point. we need more but not a copious amount of them. we should transition to greener sources but make it a slower transition
@9H3NM9X1yr1Y
Keep it how it is until we have the infrastructure to support the country with alternative energy sources, then begin to decrease it.
@9GYVLTZ2yrs2Y
they should be decreasing because too much oil gets spilled already and kills too many fishes let the fishes live
@9D8YKMB2yrs2Y
Tax carbon emissions and hold companies that break the law liable.
@9D64XLT2yrs2Y
Yes, but make sure the regulations are much stricter.
@8QBRNB74yrs4Y
No this would just further destruction.
@9BMLYBD2yrs2Y
@988HWTV2yrs2Y
Yes, with consideration to the ecosystems it could effect
Don’t know enough to have a solid decision
@939SLLB3yrs3Y
No, but maintain our current offshore oil wells while continue not to provide more incentives for alternative energy
@932L7F4Republican3yrs3Y
Yes, but with greater oversight on environmental safety practices
@8YQRSK23yrs3Y
Not until the oil reserves on land have been depleted.
@8YNRBFS3yrs3Y
we need to stop because we are killing in the ocean. hurting the envierment. yet it is something that we could not stop and have hevey regulations on and restrictions.
@8YG4YP33yrs3Y
Yes, but we must have extreme environmental regulations in place.
@8Y5KDZK3yrs3Y
I don’t have any stance on this.
@8WGQQX84yrs4Y
Yes, but not until we have depleted all of our land wells.
@8VWKLLH4yrs4Y
No, end all offshore oil drilling, denounce fossil fuels, and redirect funding as well as provide more incentives for alternative energy production.
@8SVM4DF4yrs4Y
eh it is not important to me
@8S7BGNW4yrs4Y
No, we need to conserve oil for later on
@8S4XPG74yrs4Y
Yes, until we can switch to other solutions comfortably.
@8RZQKYC4yrs4Y
Yes, but increase environmental protections and oversight.
@8RRSPX54yrs4Y
No, we have many sources of oil in the inland United States, and nuclear power is much more efficient and clean.
@8RPHLG64yrs4Y
yes, but increase safety regulations
@8RPDF4F4yrs4Y
we Can continue oil production but we should stop until we have found a replaceable energy source
@8RL7ZN2Libertarian4yrs4Y
We need to be more independent and stop going over seas for everything, costs more and causes problems
@8RKSZXJ4yrs4Y
yes but only when we see a change and need more oil
@8RJ7N9B4yrs4Y
No, end all oil drilling. Also end all energy subsidies. Instead encourage the use of cleaner alternative energy sources and price green house gas emissions.
@8R4CF854yrs4Y
Yeah, we are using our resources.
@8R3S5CJ4yrs4Y
Yes, but continue to subsidize renewable energies at the same or increased rate in order to make the technology cheaper.
@8R2LHGT4yrs4Y
not unless it is absolutely necessary and the pros overly outweigh the cons
allow off shore oil drilling as long as it isnt near any body of water
@8QXNKMH4yrs4Y
No, but there are a few sectors along the coast that don't harm anything that is fair game. I think the government needs to stop drilling in sectors that would affect their industry... like around Florida, and Georgia where tourism is a big industry, or in Alaska where they do a ton of salmon fishing. And encourage other forms of energy.
@8QN6G7TRepublican4yrs4Y
We need oil but we should utilize renewable resources. I'm not saying get rid of oil we need it for everything, but we need to figure out a source of energy that won't damage the planet/climate.
@8Q5RKFQ4yrs4Y
Yes, but make sure its not too damaging.
@8Q43N6M4yrs4Y
it's more a 50/50 for me.
@8Q2VNHT4yrs4Y
If its outside the US then no but if its still within our boundries then yes
@8Q2DLCY4yrs4Y
Instead try using other alternative energy that don't hurt the earth
@8PV7BYH4yrs4Y
only if someone knows how to do it right it is very very toxic to animals
@8PTSPN34yrs4Y
No. We are fine where we are. We don't need to increase or decrease.
@Rezzvoir4yrs4Y
No, end all offshore drilling and provide incentives for more alternative energy
@8PJ27TL4yrs4Y
remove all subsidies for the industry but let them do what they want
@8PHZTT3Constitution4yrs4Y
Not making a decision until researched.
@8PGC54WLibertarian4yrs4Y
No and if we can't other countries shouldn't.
@8PBXHHY4yrs4Y
Yes until we have better non renewable energy
@8PBVDJ8Republican4yrs4Y
Yes just in case of trade crashes.
@8PBQLMK4yrs4Y
it would depend if it could be done safety without hurting the environment.
@8KJFWBY5yrs5Y
Only while subsidizing clean energy until it is affordable.
@8KGNM9X5yrs5Y
I don’t have enough information about this topic to contribute to an answer
@8KFPQCPRepublican5yrs5Y
No it will kill more life than keep it alive
@8KDSGT75yrs5Y
Yes but only by a little bit
@8DM35QG5yrs5Y
People that know what they are doing and that have proof that it is save to drill should drill, but to the people that drill and don't have permission shouldn't drill.
@8CXPQ26Independent5yrs5Y
Yes, and reduce foreign oil importation.
@9CWNGDP2yrs2Y
No, but temporarily maintain our offshore oil wells.
@9BK2B4W2yrs2Y
Don’t expand it but don’t end it entirely.
@998B7642yrs2Y
Give companies tax caps for creating clean energy
@994XBKS2yrs2Y
Yes and No, I belive the US should make deals and treaties with the oil-containing countries. Instead of destroying their entire homes.
@98ZLW552yrs2Y
Yes, but provide more incentives for alternative energy instead
@98ZGTXK2yrs2Y
No, the U.S should be investing in more renewable and safe energy sources.
@98Z6SF6Constitution2yrs2Y
No, expand into nuclear energy
@AWeiseyyy24Republican2yrs2Y
Focus on drilling here! We have our own oil right below us.
@regularjake552yrs2Y
Yes, but only if it can be shown that there is a good reason to drill offshore rather than on land.
@97P77HC3yrs3Y
Yes, only if those countries agree
It might risk getting oil leaking into the ocean.
@8ZC4MLMLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, but safety, emergency, and containment protocols must be held at the highest standards.
@8X34V344yrs4Y
I don't have a stance on this/don't understand it.
@8RH7NR94yrs4Y
No, we should be moving towards energy independence.
@8QNRJ5Q4yrs4Y
we should keep drilling tell we have a other energy source than putting solar pannels on car for energy because gas would be really high on prices.
@8PDPKTY4yrs4Y
It depends on the situation and who's willing to do it
@8KHG66Q5yrs5Y
Not informed enough, sorry.
No, the effects of offshore oil drilling are too harmful to the environment, we should focus on safe and renewable sources of energy.
@8RZ94JPIndependence4yrs4Y
The U.S. should reduce its oil drilling production in general and put more money into researching alternatives means of energy production as to move forward with cleaner energy in a quicker fashion.
@9GZBCZL2yrs2Y
Depending on if we can find a way to live without drilling for more oil. If we need it then I agree with more offshore oil drilling.
@974P9BL3yrs3Y
i feel we should use more of our own oil before going to other countries to drill and mine it i'm not saying ban drilling in other countries i just think we should use our own oil first
@8RL7MDR4yrs4Y
Make polluters pay. That is at the source, such as at the well head.
@8QFH4X44yrs4Y
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@8Y2SW4M3yrs3Y
It should be up to the company that owns the pipeline and the state its drilling in.
@8RKDFWP4yrs4Y
Expand off-shore oil drilling only if drillers put up a bond that will pay for ruptures, leaks, and or spills. And use Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon as a guide to determining how ;large the bond should be.
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