Will Deepwater Horizon Disaster Stop Offshore Oil Drilling?

"Will Deepwater Horizon Disaster Stop Offshore Oil Drilling?" Almost since the first day I started writing this blog, I have written about offshore oil drilling in the United States and how I believe increasing that drilling is a good thing for America. Then came the explosion and fire on the deepwater oil rig Horizon and then it's sinking, which could cause an environmental disaster that will be ongoing. Sadly, the United States of America is so fragmented right now between hawks on the left and right, no one in the mainstream news media seems to be think about what most Americans consider as a good and workable offshore oil drilling government policy. Sure, there are risked to offshore oil drilling - but there are also benefits. Most Americans believe that offshore oil drilling is a good thing if the practice is carefully regulated and government inspectors are doing their job of protecting the environment when the worst happens.

If anything good has come out of the explosion and sinking of the Horizon oil rig in the Gulf Of Mexico, it's the fact that now we all know that these offshore "deepwater" oil rigs pose different challenges from shallow oil rig platforms where the ocean floor is easily maintained and serviced by underwater divers. Late reports and updates state that about 1000 barrels of crude oil are still pouring into the Gulf Of Mexico each day from the sunken Horizon oil rig and as of right now - none of the efforts, so far, by business or government have slowed that leak. Keep a careful eye on Destin, Florida - because if this oil spill washes ashore there - future political problems with all offshore oil drilling in the United States will be greatly effected.

Click Here: to bookmark my page filled with information about offshore oil drilling.

Deepwater Petroleum Exploration & Production: A Nontechnical Guide