Study: Atlantic drilling could give economy $23.5B boost

[jm31828]

Originally Posted by pvande55

You can bet your bottom dollar Obama, or whoever is in office, will allow it. But will the oil companies start drilling? Don't count on it. They have other fields that look more promising.

Why this assumption that Obama would ban it? We have more offshore drilling or exploration permitted and ongoing now than ever before- yes, under OBAMA. So why would we just assume he would get in the way of this happening??

[gwynedd1]

Look up Dutch disease. Hooray for who owns the mineral rights and the land beneath the new shanty towns.

[ncole1]

Originally Posted by sargentodiaz

Wow! A real boost to the economy without government spending. Think Obumbler and his Greenie buddies will allow it? Maybe everyday Americans will fight back and put people in office who will help the economy.


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What good is a good economy when your planet isn't the way it needs to be?

What good is your land when nothing will grow on it and no one wants to live there?

What good is your infrastructure when it's now below sea level?

What good is being able to afford food if it won't grow?