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Originally Posted by VoiceOfReason
Well you said it. "I assume it is low". That is exactly the point I was trying to make. Too low. I'm glad you agree with me.
Another question on this topic for you: I live in Florida. It seems the oil people want to drill all around FL. 1. Are there any wells on dry land in FL? 2. WHy would there be oil all around FL but not on land in FL.
It would seem to me that on land wells would have a lot easier time containing spills.
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Florida has fought offshore drilling for years - successfully so. Here is what the St. Petrsburg Times had to say:
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/06/13/Worldandnation/Oil_rigs_thirsting_fo.shtml
The federal government has banned virtually all drilling in Florida's offshore waters since 1983 - a decision upheld by Congress and the last three presidents, including George W. Bush. Florida is also the only state on the Gulf of Mexico that prohibits drilling in its inshore waters.
Some oil leases were sold in the gulf, south of the Florida Panhandle, many years ago. But Congress and President Bush's father prevented drilling there, and new leases are prohibited within about 100 miles of Pensacola.
As of January, 2006, there were 85 producing oil wells onshore in FLorida with a monthly poduction of 203,892 barrels of oil per month. Compare this to Texas who produced 29,317,766 barrels of oil in January. Basically, Texas is producing almost 150 times as much oil as Florida.