Oil Spill Repair Delayed Yet Again
http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2009/10/27/oil-spill-repair-delayed-yet-again/
“So it’s really difficult to repair oil spills? Oil drilling companies lack the technical skills to stop oil spills, even given two and a half months to work on the problem? If that’s true, then why are we drilling for oil at all? If no one knows how to stop these oil spills, why are American politicians pushing to have more of these offshore drilling platforms installed along America’s shorelines?”

When offshore oil goes horribly wrong
http://blogs.ft.com/energy-source/2009/10/27/when-offshore-oil-goes-horribly-wrong/

Promise of drilling is vastly overblown (FL)
http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20091027/OPINION05/910270304/Thomas+Ballentine++Promise+of+drilling+is+vastly+overblown

Oil Spill's Real Effects

It's not just conjecture anymore. We're now seeing real effects to
sea critters in the Timor Sea after an oil spill from a "state of the art" technology oil rig. Remember that when oil companies tell you that there is no risk associated with offshore oil drilling. By the way, that gusher off the northwest coast of Australia has been going on for over two months now with no end in sight.

Anti-Drilling Momentum Builds in Florida

There is a steady and growing list of cities, commissions and chambers of commerce who are voicing their opinion that new offshore oil drilling is NOT THE ANSWER. Here's the current list:

* Bay County Chamber of Commerce
* Bay County Commission
* Barrier Islands Governmental Council, 'Big C'
* Captiva Erosion Prevention District
* Clearwater, City of
* Cocoa Beach Surfrider
* Collier County Commission
* Destin Area Chamber of Commerce
* Escambia County Commission
* Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
* Florida's Great Northwest (Military Interests)
* Indian Rocks, City of
* Indian Shores Town Council
* Lee County Commission
* Lee County Tourist Council
* Miami Beach, City of
* Pensacola City Council
* Redington Beach, Town of
* Redington Shores, Town of
* Safety Harbor, City of
* Sarasota, City of
* Sarasota, County of
* St. Petersburg, City of
* Tampa, City of
* Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce
* Tarpon Springs, City of
* Treasure Island, City of
* Wakulla County Commission
* Walton Area Chamber of Commerce
* Walton County Commission

These resolutions all have a few common themes, the most signficant are:

1. Oil drilling significantly threatens Florida's coastal environment and beaches
2. Healthy coasts and beaches are critical to support Florida's massive coastal tourism economy

More information on resolutions against oil drilling in Florida here.

Oil Drilling News

US Interior Dept OKs Shell's Alaska Beaufort Sea Drilling Plan
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091019-714597.html

Arctic offshore drilling plan cleared for Beaufort Sea (AK)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2009/10/arctic-offshore-drilling-plan-cleared-for-beaufort-sea.html

Offshore drilling a bad idea (FL)
http://www.pnj.com/article/20091020/NEWS01/910200307/1039

Safety Harbor joins offshore oil drilling opponents (FL)
http://www.tampabay.com/news/growth/safety-harbor-joins-offshore-oil-drilling-opponents/1045243

DRILL, BABY, DRILL? Oil, gas money flows in Florida as offshore drilling debate looms
http://www.southernstudies.org/2009/10/oil-gas-money-flows-in-florida-as-offshore-drilling-debate-looms.html

Offshore drilling debate enters new round in Tallahassee
http://www.news-press.com/article/20091019/NEWS0105/910190352/1075

Drilling off coast is too risky (FL)
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20091018/LETTERS/910181022/2178/OPINION?Title=Drilling-off-coast-is-too-risky

Is offshore drilling doomed yet again in the Senate? (FL)
http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/2009/10/is-offshore-drilling-doomed-yet-again-in-the-senate.html

State GOP senators skeptical on offshore oil drilling (FL)
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/state-gop-senators-skeptical-on-offshore-oil-drilling/1044858

County commission to talk drilling pros, cons (FL)
http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/story/1784813.html

Environmentalists nervous as Legislature gears up for vote on offshore drilling (FL)
http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20091017/BREAKINGNEWS/91016016/Environmentalists+nervous+as+Legislature+gears+up+for+vote+on+offshore+drilling

Oil industry stages blitz to push offshore drilling (NC)
http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/148132.html

Oil drilling, Naples on supervisors’ agenda (CA)
http://www.lompocrecord.com/news/local/article_d31018f2-bba2-11de-aa96-001cc4c002e0.html

Aussie Oil Spill - Third Try is Not the Charm

PTTEP Australasia, the company that promised that its offshore oil drilling rig in the Timor Sea was constructed with state of the art technology that made an oil spill nearly impossible, has now for two months been unable to stop a leak that has coated the Timor Sea with a massive toxic slick. Dolphins, penguins and sea birds have been filmed swimming through the oil slick. Indonesian fishermen are reporting huge losses of income.



As this article states: "How can anyone watch this environmental disaster and still promote expanded offshore drilling along the shores of the United States of America?"

Bill McCollum and Alex Sink share common skepticism about oil drilling (FL)
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/bill-mccollum-and-alex-sink-share-common-skepticism-about-oil-drilling/1044570

Pinellas to oppose offshore oil drilling (FL)
http://blogs.tampabay.com/baybuzz/2009/10/pinellas-to-oppose-offshore-oil-drilling.html

Drilling backers, foes prepare for big fight (FL)
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/legislature/story/1285205.html

Protect Bristol Bay from Offshore Drilling (AK) (Website)
http://www.akmarine.org/our-work/protect-bristol-bay