Oil Drilling News

GULF OIL DISASTER

BP Plans to Finish Sealing of Macondo Well Tomorrow

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-09-17/bp-plans-to-finish-sealing-of-macondo-well-tomorrow.html

White House Says Gulf Drilling Ban Hasn't Hurt Jobs

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703440604575495821068610014.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

But, 

Federal report downplaying drilling moratorium effects is disputed by Mary Landrieu, Vitter

NPR - Talk of the Nation - 

Assessing The BP Spill's Impact

http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=5

FLORIDA

Oil search comes up empty. But why are we still seeing it?

http://www.pnj.com/article/20100916/NEWS01/9160322/Oil-search-comes-up-empty-But-why-are-we-still-seeing-it-

NORTH CAROLINA

Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen Pass Resolution Opposing Offshore Oil Drilling

http://www.luminanews.com/article.asp?aid=6953&iid=238&sud=30

"The second resolution supporting a Surfrider Foundation request to oppose offshore drilling off the coast of North Carolina passed unanimously after some tweaking to address the concerns of Mayor Pro Tem Bill Blair and aldermen Susan Collins and Lisa Weeks who felt the language was a little strong. 

The reworked resolution expressing opposition to offshore drilling until new regulatory safeguards are available and in place for protection was also adopted. The town's history of opposing offshore drilling dates back to the 1980s."