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Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is against drilling for oil off the state's coastline.
However, his neighbor to the south, Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine says he supports looking for oil and gas 50 miles off shore. Kaine says he would decide on pumping if oil or gas is found.
Maryland's two senators, meanwhile, also say they are against drilling. Maryland Senator Ben Cardin says a spill from an offshore platform or pipeline could mar Assateague Island and the beaches at Ocean City, two popular tourist destinations.
President Bush (web|news|bio) recently lifted an executive ban on offshore oil drilling. However, energy experts say drilling is unlikely to start anytime soon.
Before drilling could begin, Congress would have to reopen long-closed parts of the Atlantic floor and it's not clear if energy companies would be interested in bidding for the rights.
Information from The Washington Post.
has had 68,000,000 acres available for drilling, some of the leases are 30 years old. What the republican want is to create new leases for big oil to add to their bloated profits. Besides their obscene profits we the tax payer give them 17 billion dollars in tax credits thanks to our republican friends. Can anyone tell me why they have not been drilling over this period of time? What is big oil going to do with the new oil they find since they say there is no additional refining capacity. Well of course they will sell it on the spot market which will do nothing for the American public.
If you will notice the price of oil has dropped almost 30 dollars a barrel since congress is about to pass legislation making speculators put more up front money and they must take delivery of the oil they are speculating on.
The amazing thing is the quote "Liberal Press" unquote have not and will not give us this information. Sad to say not many American have the time or inclination to tune into C-Span. It is currently the only education information center that provides the truth unedited. God Bless them.
Bob Lloyd
Ewa Beach, Hawaii
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