Debates in Florida, Shady Deals in California

Florida

Offshore drilling remains hot topic at Tallahassee debate
http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20100120/CAPITOLNEWS/1200312

Florida oil drilling opponents challenge report
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/southflorida/story/1434585.html

Florida State to Host Second Symposium on Offshore Drilling (Audubon of Florida)
http://audubonoffloridanews.org/?p=3704

Is oil drilling safe in the Gulf of Mexico? SAFE says so – or do they?
http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2010/01/21/is-oil-drilling-safe-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-safe-says-so-or-do-they/
“Please join your fellow Floridians and tourists alike for Hands Across the Sand on Saturday, February 13th.”

California

More Questions Than Answers on Offshore Drilling Agreement
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/?q=node/7357
“EDC is setting a precedent that absolutely will lead to widespread drilling on the coast. Instead of maintaining a strict opposition to offshore drilling on the merits, they've indicated that such opposition has a price, and once met, opposition will go away.”

Oil & Secrecy
http://www.independent.com/news/2010/jan/21/oil-secrecy/

Alaska

Shell offshore oil drill plan in Alaska challenged
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2017961320100120?type=marketsNews

National

The phony oil drilling debate (Scitizen)
http://scitizen.com/future-energies/the-phony-oil-drilling-debate_a-14-2218.html
This is from September 2008, but it’s still relevant.
“It’s at least order of magnitude more important to worry about the demand side, rather than the supply side.”