Posts about Offshore Drilling
McDonnell renews push for drilling: With memories of the BP disaster fading, Governor McDonnell is pushing again to open Virginia's coastal waters for offshore drilling, getting support from the US House which passed legislation that could reopen Atlantic waters for drilling. (WTOP) (Comment)
Drill, baby, drill: Gov. Bob McDonnell is continuing with his plans to open Virginia up to off-shore oil drilling, holding a meeting later this week with oil proponent T. Boone Pickens. Sierra Club director Glen Besa told the AP, "He says everything is on the table, but the bottom line is his actions show a commitment to fossil fuels." (WTOP) (Comment)
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