08-28-2008, 06:56 PM | #1 |
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Will an increase in off shore drilling
lead to more industrialized beaches (Gulf of Mexico, anyone?), ocean dead spots, and the like? Would it be a nightmare for the ecosystem, tourism, and the fishing industry?
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I don't think it would lead directly to more dead spots, whcih I understand to result from de-oxygenated water. Industrialized beaches? Not likely in Northern California, I would guess, but to some degree it would happen.
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Yes, people will stop going to Florida is there's a drilling platform 20 miles offshore.
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And what's wrong with industrialized beaches anyway? What's so sacrosanct about beaches?
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it would lead to the occasional oil spill, which would be disastrous for any local tourism and the local ecosystem.
it would also lead to higher oil prices, as everytime a storm pops up, traders raise the price. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oil_spills
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