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Cimarron29414 · 05-26-2010, 01:07 PM

Hmm, that's true. Also, it becomes a security risk. I don't understand the sense of space we are dealing with, perhaps this is a non-issue: Once you move the rigs closer to shore, they will encounter heavier boat traffic. So, terrorism would be easier, and more difficult to detect. To counter it, there may be an attempt to place buffer space around the rigs, which would definitely screw up tourism. Then again, the difference between shallow drilling and deep drilling, as compared to the gulf's continental shelf slope/distance from shore...all that is a mystery to me. Perhaps to get "shallow" drilling, one is still 20-30 miles off shore? Regardless, I'd say the industry has quite a bit of convincing to do before I could support anything.

I live in a coastal state. This weekend, we cancelled our vacation plans. We decided to save the time so that, when the oil gets here, we can use that time to volunteer for beach clean-up. Sadly, it's only a matter of time...

05-26-2010, 01:07 PM	#207 (permalink)
Cimarron29414 Still Free Location: comfortably perched at the top of the bell curve!	Hmm, that's true. Also, it becomes a security risk. I don't understand the sense of space we are dealing with, perhaps this is a non-issue: Once you move the rigs closer to shore, they will encounter heavier boat traffic. So, terrorism would be easier, and more difficult to detect. To counter it, there may be an attempt to place buffer space around the rigs, which would definitely screw up tourism. Then again, the difference between shallow drilling and deep drilling, as compared to the gulf's continental shelf slope/distance from shore...all that is a mystery to me. Perhaps to get "shallow" drilling, one is still 20-30 miles off shore? Regardless, I'd say the industry has quite a bit of convincing to do before I could support anything. I live in a coastal state. This weekend, we cancelled our vacation plans. We decided to save the time so that, when the oil gets here, we can use that time to volunteer for beach clean-up. Sadly, it's only a matter of time... __________________ Gives a man a halo, does mead. "Here lies The_Jazz: Killed by an ambitious, sparkly, pink butterfly." Last edited by Cimarron29414; 05-26-2010 at 01:16 PM..