Drilling begins

Enigma · 12-20-08, 11:53 AM

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Remember "drill, baby drill"? In its last weeks in office, the Bush administration is beginning to make it happen by quietly starting the process of exploration and drilling off the coast of Virginia. The state is ground zero for the drilling debate because of possible reserves off the coast and what energy experts see as a friendlier government than elsewhere

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/...ing/index.html

Frame57 · 12-20-08, 12:02 PM

A day late and a barrell short...

SUBMAN1 · 12-20-08, 12:02 PM

Its about time.

AVGWarhawk · 12-20-08, 01:12 PM

I'm suprised they jumped on this so quickly. Usually it takes months if not years of study and read tape just to talk about it let alone starting the drilling process.

Rockstar · 12-20-08, 01:24 PM

I bet this good news for some of the watermen in Virginia. As developement, virus and over regulation of fisheries has pretty much put them out of business. Many already have moved on to tug & barge companies like Vane Bros. Now with offshore drilling it ought ot help even more out with jobs. Provided thats what they want to do of course.

Zachstar · 12-20-08, 10:23 PM

This would have been a good idea.

In 1988...

Kapt Z · 12-21-08, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I'm suprised they jumped on this so quickly. Usually it takes months if not years of study and read tape just to talk about it let alone starting the drilling process.

Just some little 'ditties' the Bush Adminstration pushes through as they move out. Most adminstrations do the same kind of 'scorched earth' thing at the end of their terms.

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Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I bet this good news for some of the watermen in Virginia. As developement, virus and over regulation of fisheries has pretty much put them out of business. Many already have moved on to tug & barge companies like Vane Bros. Now with offshore drilling it ought ot help even more out with jobs. Provided thats what they want to do of course.