DEEPWATER DRILLING
11 environmental groups call on White House to strengthen offshore drilling regulations
"Representatives of 11 major environmental groups Tuesday called on President Barack Obama to observe the first anniversary of the blowout of BP's Macondo well this month by implementing additional safeguards for offshore drilling."
Gulf of Mexico - Deepwater Development (Skytruth)
Check out the maps of deepwater oil & gas wells (276) and production platforms (46) in the Gulf of Mexico.
ALTERNATIVES TO OIL
Saudi Arabia Looks to Solar, Nuclear Power to Reduce Its Oil Use by Half
"Saudi Arabia, which holds one-fifth of global oil reserves, aims to pursue renewable energy and nuclear power to help reduce by half the crude and natural gas it burns now to generate electricity."
You know that oil is not a viable long-term energy strategy when Saudi Arabia starts talking about renewables. Also see the article below.
Belectric Wins Contract for Largest Saudi Solar Plant in a Parking Lot
