Dole: Offshore drilling OK if . . .
Six months ago, i would not have expected energy policy to be a hot electoral topic. So what do i know?
Well, i guess that last part ought to put the kibosh on any offshore drilling for a while. And if "not visible from land" doesn't qualify as NIMBY, i'm not sure what does.
Sen. Elizabeth Dole said North Carolina should have the option of allowing oil exploration off the state's coast, backing away from her long-held support of a federal moratorium on Atlantic drilling.
In a statement Wednesday to The Associated Press, Dole said she supports lifting a 27-year-old moratorium that has prohibited exploration off the North Carolina coast.
"Now, more than ever, responsible and practical steps are needed to increase our energy independence and strengthen economic and national security," Dole said.
The Republican, facing re-election for the first time, said the option should be available to states so long as the exploration is safe, clean and not visible from land.
Well, i guess that last part ought to put the kibosh on any offshore drilling for a while. And if "not visible from land" doesn't qualify as NIMBY, i'm not sure what does.
Labels: 2008 elections, Elizabeth Dole, energy
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2 Comments:
I doubt that she could see off-shore rigs from Salisbury...even if she actually lived in North Carolina. :-)
By
MK, at 2:47 PM
If I can't see it, it can't hurt can it?
I have experience from visiting the beaches of Texas that the oil sludge can reach the beach and just because you can't see the oil platform doesn't make it harmless.
Not that I don't like Dole as a person but I think it is time for her to make a trip back to Kansas.
By
Warren, at 9:44 PM
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