Are You for or Against Deep Water Drilling? (middle east, poll, environmentalist)

[roysoldboy]

I just wondered what would be learned if only C-D readers were polled about this subject. I will show the link of one poll about this, nation wide, and follow it with a poll of Louisiana people. Of course, many here will say that the 49% who support that activity isn't many. You need to read the number that are against it.

49% Favor Deepwater Oil Drilling - Rasmussen Reportsâ„¢

[Driller1]

Yes, with a good look at the rules, rigs and enforcement.

[workingclasshero]

I would rather see drilling closer to the shore (shallow water), or on land, where it is more easily controlled/cleaned up

[EinsteinsGhost]

Originally Posted by Driller1

Yes, with a good look at the rules, rigs and enforcement.

Let me see if I get that right... if there are potential issues that need to be looked at, you'd be wary?

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

I would rather see drilling closer to the shore (shallow water), or on land, where it is more easily controlled/cleaned up

And that already happens. It is not the point of debate here. This is about deep water drilling.

[LibertyandJusticeforAll]

Originally Posted by roysoldboy

I just wondered what would be learned if only C-D readers were polled about this subject. I will show the link of one poll about this, nation wide, and follow it with a poll of Louisiana people. Of course, many here will say that the 49% who support that activity isn't many. You need to read the number that are against it.

49% Favor Deepwater Oil Drilling - Rasmussen Reports™

I am for getting the oil were it is.
If it can be bad to the environment in case of a disaster other safety valves and shutdown options need to be in place.

Until alternative fuels are found and IMPLEMENTED and at lower cost then OIL.
I say drill and remove the gas tax while your at it and give no tax dollars or tax breaks to any company oil or otherwise.

[carterstamp]

Originally Posted by roysoldboy

I just wondered what would be learned if only C-D readers were polled about this subject. I will show the link of one poll about this, nation wide, and follow it with a poll of Louisiana people. Of course, many here will say that the 49% who support that activity isn't many. You need to read the number that are against it.

49% Favor Deepwater Oil Drilling - Rasmussen Reportsâ„¢

Until they are prepared to handle a disaster like the one in the gulf-no.

[GregW]

I would allow deep water drilling only under carefully controlled and continuously inspected conditions (a experienced oil driller as a government inspector on every shift) after a complete safety review of the conditions and the rig. Deep water drilling is far more dangerous to the workers than commercial flying so we should have similar requirements. The potential profits are so high that the inspection costs would be lost in the round off.

[GeorgeLucasLongLostChin]

As somone who has gotten rid of his car by choice, I'm pretty much against most forms of drilling that aren't "conventional".

Sure that would send oil price shooting up, which I wouldn't mind very much, since it would take a lot of cars off the road.

I'm not an environmentalist, but I do think in urban areas, there are WAAAAAY too many cars when you have other options availabe.

[mohawkx]

Deep water drilling is very dangerous and has extreme consequences if the perfect storm of incidents were to occur as we are witnessing currently. On the one hand, one large company can tap a very large oil field and reap massive profits while supplying domestic oil to feed the nations addiction thereby decreasing our dependence on middle eastern oil. On the other hand when a catastrophic falure occurs, the livelyhood of thousands of commercial fishermen and industries that depend on the tourist dollars can be ruined for many years, yet to be determined.

All that being said, I would support deep water drilling if we had a "failsafe" system in place to insure no more spills like we are witnessing now. Currently the industry has proven that it does not. The oil industry must prove to the nation that if a blowout occurs at deep water levels, they have the equipment and tecnology to handle it efficiently and expediciously. Under those conditions I would endorse deep water drilling.

I think Obama is right to call a "time out" until the industry can prove it is capable of mitigiating another deep water blow out.

[Driller1]

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

I would rather see drilling closer to the shore (shallow water), or on land, where it is more easily controlled/cleaned up

They would love to do that. They can not get the permits.