Monday, March 8, 2010

Arctic Spills, Florida Drills and Peak Oil



ALASKA

Shell could face more delays on offshore plans
http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/030510/loc_img10_001.shtml

Federal Government To Pay Bill For Oil Drilling Risk Research
http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2010/03/06/federal-government-to-pay-bill-for-oil-drilling-risk-research/
Yesterday, Amy Merten of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, warned of the consequences of a lack of adequate research on how to deal with oil spills from offshore drilling in the Arctic. “We know that we will have a spill in the Arctic. It’s just a matter of when,” she said.

FLORIDA

P.C. military officials give views on oil drilling
http://www.newsherald.com/news/drilling-81988-military-officials.html

South Walton County man takes fight against offshore drilling to Facebook
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/walton-26587-offshore-beach.html

Offshore oil exploration numbers don’t add up for Florida
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/mar/07/offshore-oil-numbers-dont-add-up-florida/

Another push for offshore oil drilling looms
http://www.bradenton.com/2010/02/28/2090186/another-push-for-offshore-oil.html

NATIONAL

Sustainable Energy or Offshore Oil?
Will More Drilling Result in Lower Prices at the Pump?
http://international-environmental-affairs.suite101.com/article.cfm/offshore-oil-drilling

Gas Crisis 35 Years Later – No Difference – Who Remembers Gas Crisis of 1973
http://gasoline.doodig.com/2010/03/07/gas-crisis-35-years-later-no-difference-who-remembers-gas-crisis-of-1973-2/

Peak Oil
Have we reached a tipping point in the global oil supply?
http://www.takepart.com/issues/peak-oil/17009

Lots of good references and "take action" tools here

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