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April 8th, 2010

Show Me the Money; What’s Next in Alaska; Revised Deal in California

NATIONAL

Obama’s offshore oil drilling plan spurs push for billions in royalties
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/08/obamas_offshore_oil_drilling_plan_spurs_push_for_billions_in_royalties/
“President Obama’s pledge last week to open huge areas for offshore drilling does more than expand potential oil and gas production. It creates an opportunity to pressure oil companies to pay billions of dollars for past deep-water oil production if they want to drill in the new areas.
At issue is a hotly contested law that, as read by the court, has allowed companies to avoid paying royalties on oil drilled in the Gulf of Mexico. Critics, including Representative Edward J. Markey of Malden — who plans to introduce legislation next week — now seek to force companies such as ExxonMobil and Shell to begin paying on those existing leases as a condition of obtaining new ones. The payments could add up to $50 billion for federal coffers.”

Al Gore Expresses Disapproval Of Obama’s Offshore Drilling Plan
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/08/al-gore-expresses-disappro_n_530632.html

ALASKA

Agency faulted over handling of Alaska offshore oil drilling
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-alaska-drilling8-2010apr08,0,6269729.story

What’s next for oil in the Alaskan Arctic?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/04/arctic-oil-drilling-chukchi-anwr-minerals-management.html

CALIFORNIA

Effort to reach California offshore oil drilling deal revived
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-oil-drilling8-2010apr08,0,1014179.story
“Environmental groups say a previous failed pact with a Texas firm has been retooled to make it more acceptable, allowing new platforms but setting an end date for drilling. Not everyone is convinced.”

NEW JERSEY

Offshore drilling plan opposition runs deep
http://www.shorenewstoday.com/news.php?id=8322

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March 8th, 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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February 1st, 2010

Oil Versus Seafood in Alaska; Protecting Beaches and a Marine Sanctuary in Florida

Alaska

Oil Versus Your Seafood: Breaking the bounty of Bristol Bay
http://news.discovery.com/earth/oil-versus-your-seafood-breaking-the-bounty-of-bristol-bay.html
“The U.S. Mineral Management Service predicts oil drilling is expected to generate $7 billion over 25 to 40 years. Yet sustainable fisheries in the bay and the southeast Bering Sea that could be affected by drilling are valued at more than $2 billion every year, according to the Alaska Marine Conservation Council. The potential for environmental disaster is real. The Interior Department’s own environmental assessment predicts one large oil spill and numerous smaller spills during the undetermined amount of time that oil projects would continue. A large spill could contaminate Bristol Bay’s shores, inter-tidal waters and fish habitat for many years. Bristol Bay is too valuable to risk harming. Let’s not sacrifice our seafood and an ecological treasure for oil.”

Florida

Marine sanctuary advisors to hear drilling report
http://www.keysnet.com/news/story/183481.html
“The sanctuary council has a history of opposing any gulf drilling. A 2007 resolution declares, “We support the strongest possible protection for Florida and other fragile marine environments from the impacts of offshore oil and gas exploration and development.” The council reaffirmed that position in 2009.”

Protect state’s beaches, economy

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/letters_from_readers/2010-01-30/story/oil_drilling_protect_states_beaches_economy

Oil drilling bill must balance our interests
http://www.news-press.com/article/20100130/OPINION/100129044/1015/Oil-drilling-bill-must-balance-our-interests

Candidates Cold to Near-Shore Drilling http://www.theledger.com/article/20100131/COLUMNISTS/1315017/1342/SPORTS?Title=Candidates-Cold-to-Near-Shore-Drilling

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