country must decrease its dependence on oil and invest in alternative sources of energy‚ such as wind and solar power. Others argue that changing to new power sources is unnecessary and expensive. They state that the United States should search for oil in Alaska‚ the Gulf Coast‚ and other currently unexplored areas within the country. I will state my opposition on this issue. I believe that the United States should invest money in offshore oil drilling. I understand that the world is facing global
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Period 7 8 September 2017 Oil Drilling Offshore of the Atlantic Coast Introduction. Some argue that offshore oil drilling negatively impacts coastal economies and marine life. Others say that offshore drilling boosts the economy and is safe to marine life. Clearly‚ companies should not be allowed to drill oil off the coast of the Atlantic shore of the United States. Oil drilling off the Atlantic coast is lethal to the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale. Oil drilling companies use machines
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Offshore Oil Drilling 1 The Time Has Come For More Offshore Oil Drilling [pic] Figure 1 shows what a typical offshore oil rig looks like. http://jonesact.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/oilrig.jpg Bryce D. Cates EPD 155 Sec 3 “Research Project” April 15‚ 2010 Offshore Oil Drilling 2 To: Paul Ross From: Bryce D. Cates Date: April 15‚ 2010 Subject: Cover Memo What do we do to obtain oil to meet the needs of Americans without having
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The Coastal Plain of the Arctic Refuge is one of America’s last great wilderness areas. It is home to many animals such as polar bears‚ wolves‚ and grizzly bears‚ caribou herds‚ snow geese‚ musk oxen‚ and dozens of other species. If your oil companies keep drilling in the Arctic‚ most of these beautiful creatures will die‚ and some will become extinct. The Coastal Plain is home to these animals. Annually‚ a herd of 129‚000 caribou gather on the Coastal Plain to bear and nurse their young. Polar bears
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offshore drilling they can cause a lot of problems if something goes wrong. The biggest concern by environmentalist is not a spill‚ but the pollution of the air and water‚ damage to the ocean bottom and debris that washes ashore from day-to-day operations of oil and gas rigs. Oil Drilling can lead to jobs being endangered‚ animals dying‚ and damaging the eco system. So many animals are dying because of the oil in the water. Proofread to- Government wildlife experts have found just in Alaska that the
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English 102 Monday 6pm 2/13/2012 Domestic Oil Drilling: Benefits and Risks. Senator Everett Dirksen once noted “The oilcan is mightier than the sword”. In today’s world‚ it is easy to see why oil can be considered the most important resource to hold. Without oil‚ many of the common day occurrences we take for granted would be impossible. Oil is used for almost everything; from the fuel used to drive our vehicles‚ to the plastics used in every facet of life‚ and providing the heat needed to live
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every month or so as a result of the scarcity of oil. Some people just shrug the price increase off and cope with it‚ but the economic effect is far greater than it first appears. As the price of oil increases‚ so does the price of all other products that are transported. There is‚ however‚ an opportunity for the United States to increase the supply of available crude oil by drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The idea of drilling in the Arctic has been controversial and to the present
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Table of Contents Openers 11 Oil Drilling: The Definition of Insanity 11 AT’s 12 AT: Regulatory Reforms Made 12 No Additional Regulation 12 Insignificant Changes 12 Blowout Prevents Deficient 13 Insufficient Reforms 13 AT: Government: Impact is Small 14 OECM model flawed 14 AT: Moratorium Caused Job Loss 14 Moratorium didn’t cause significant job loss 14 AT: Gas Price Reductions 15 Opener: Won’t Reduce Gas Prices 15 Opener: Political Rhetoric is False 15 AP Study: No Correlation between Prices and
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I went into the speech forum undecided about which side of the argument I was for. I do not have any family members that have worked for an oil/gas company for years and make a living working there. I also do not drive‚ let alone‚ have a car so I really had no ethos in this subject matter. However‚ in the long run it will affect me. I believe that both speakers prepared a wonderful and well thought out speech. They were poised‚ professional‚ and as commuters themselves they both possessed the credibility
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On April 20th‚ 2010‚ an oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. As a result‚ approximately 4.9 billion barrels of oil poured into the gulf over the course of 87 days. This tragedy resulted in lives lost‚ both human and animal alike‚ and really brought the issue of off-shore oil drilling to attention. While some may believe that offshore oil drilling may seem like a harmless source of revenue for the United States‚ it is imperative that citizens realize that drilling does more harm than good.
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