Should offshore drilling be stopped altogether?

[Bobbie Ireland]

I'm guessing that many of you, like me, receive a number of newsletters from a variety of environmental groups. (I have no idea how some "unsubscribed" ones reach me but they do...)

In the past few days, groups which I would (perhaps naively?) classify as bona-fide have been calling for a complete ban to offshore oil drilling... for obvious reasons.

I would be very interested indeed to hear what other members of the forum think about this. I certainly do not have all the necessary information - nor do I always react objectively, especially when I see oiled birds which will probably never recover, in spite of all the best efforts.

Any input? Thanks!

Bobbie

[MAK]

We need alternatives for oil and it's   by-products and leave oil alone period! More effort needs to be put forth on all levels.  Just my opinion.   Sad for nature.