Australian oil spill fuels Alex Sink's drilling skepticism (FL)
http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/2009/10/australian-oil-spill-fuels-alex-sinks-drilling-skepticism.html
Related - Australian offshore oil well still leaks
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Resource-Wars/2009/10/15/Australian-offshore-oil-well-still-leaks/UPI-47721255626086/

Offshore oil spills (VA, NC)
http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-ed_thultrsreg_10151oct15,0,5474229.story

Big Oil Front Group: Drilling Will CLEAN Beaches (VA)
http://www.bluevirginia.us/2009/10/big-oil-front-group-drilling-will-clean.html
and if you believe THAT one…………….

Second attempt to plug leaking oil rig in Australia fails
http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20091013-173431.html
The bad news just keep on comin’ from this oil well blowout that wasn’t supposed to happen.
“The spill is reportedly Australia's worst since offshore drilling began more than 40 years ago, and ecologists fear the toxic cocktail of oil and dispersant chemicals could threaten marine and coastal species.”
Also - Offshore Oil Drilling Disaster Continues
http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2009/10/13/offshore-oil-drilling-disaster-continues/

FSU pledges honesty amidst offshore drilling debate (FL)
http://www.news-press.com/article/20091012/NEWS01/91012047/1075

1. Australian Oil Spill
PTT Exploration Says Next Attempt to Stop Leak Due Oct. 13
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=aDCXWiR1L1GI
Also - Plugging of oil spill leak delayed again
http://www.watoday.com.au/breaking-news-national/plugging-of-oil-spill-leak-delayed-again-20091012-gtvp.html

2. NOAA Comments on Offshore Drilling Plan
Federal scientists: Limit offshore drilling plans
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-ocean-drilling12-2009oct12,0,2819272.story
“In a letter sent to Interior officials last month, NOAA recommended excluding large tracts of the Alaska coast, the Atlantic seaboard and the Gulf of Mexico from Interior's draft offshore drilling plan for 2010 to 2015. NOAA recommends establishing buffer zones around the Southern California Ecological Preserve off Santa Barbara. In addition, it suggests that its broader recommendations, such as taking greater account of drilling's effects on marine life, could affect potential lease sales off California. The agency calls for a ban on drilling in the Arctic until oil companies greatly improve their ability to prevent and clean up oil spills. And it asks Interior to delay new drilling plans until an Obama administration ocean policy task force completes its work late this year.”
Also - NOAA Raises Red Flags on Aggressive Offshore Drilling Plan (PEER)
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2009/10/12

Legislator, lobbyist wife raise conflict issues in oil drilling case (FL)
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/1272699.html

Drilling proposal protects Pinellas (FL)
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/oct/08/080011/na-drilling-proposal-protects-pinellas/news-metro/
"Ocean currents don't respect aquatic preserve lines."
After a hurricane there were no reports of an oil spill, but "everything you touched was oily."

Off-shore drilling off our coast? (FL)
http://www.cbs12.com/news/drilling-4721667-oil-shore.html

Australian offshore oil leak continues
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Resource-Wars/2009/10/07/Australian-offshore-oil-leak-continues/UPI-24001254939475/

Florida Lawmakers Discuss Offshore Drilling
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=146301&catid=3

Senators: Slow down drilling initiative (FL)
http://jacksonville.com/interact/blog/brandon_larrabee/2009-10-07/senators_slow_down_drilling_initiative

Head of panel examining offshore drilling suggests cooperation with SC, VA for protection (NC)
http://www.myfox8.com/news/sns-ap-nc-xgr--offshoredrilling,0,1915776.story

Senate Republicans: Give Us Nuclear, Offshore Drilling, We’ll Consider Cap-and-Trade
http://www.greentechmedia.com/green-light/post/senate-republicans-give-us-nuclear-offshore-drilling-well-consider-cap-and-/
Senators link drilling with cap-and-trade
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6655802.html
The phrase “devil’s bargain” comes to mind.

Anybody Got a Plan B?

Attempt To Plug Oil Spill In Timor Sea Fails

It’s now 46 days since the oil spill in the Timor Sea, caused by offshore oil drilling operations there, began, and the oil is still spewing out, uncontrolled. Estimates of the amount of oil spilled so far range into the millions of gallons.

The latest development in the spill is not good news. The first attempt to plug the spill took place only within the last week, and it has failed.

More proof that Drill Baby Drill = Spill Baby Spill.

More

Florida lawmakers to dive into big debate on drilling
http://jacksonville.com/news/florida/2009-10-05/story/florida_lawmakers_to_dive_into_big_debate_on_drilling

FSU, Gannett to host public forum on drilling
http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20091005/CAPITOLNEWS/910050311/FSU++Gannett+to+host+public+forum+on+drilling

Florida's deja vu on offshore oil drilling
http://www.ocala.com/article/20091004/OPINION02/910041009/1183/OPINION?Title=Florida-s-deja-vu-on-offshore-oil-drilling