Florida Oil Drilling to Begin to Save Us Gas Money?
Apparently everyone is so fed up with the four dollar gas prices that do not see an end in sight, that they are easing up their views on offshore drilling here in the United States, something that has been banned by Congress for years now because of environmental concerns.
And the concerns are definitely valid, as drilling could definitely interrupt any delicate ecosystem, so there is bound to be criticism and opposition to the offshore drilling that is scheduled to start off the shores of Florida for oil, but many are changing or softening their views on it since Americans are suffering such high gas prices among a lot of other touhg economic factors that have us all not so optimistic about America’s economic future.
The drilling is to begin offshore of Florida, off the panhandle, which means they will be drilling under water, which is a very expensive feat to say the least. I guess that four different companies are slated to begin drilling soon. And it’s expensive because they are merely exploring now, they don’t know exactly where oil fields might be found, but they have to drill first to find out, so it is merely an exploratory process at first, one that will cost millions of dollars.
Many are saying that Florida would only be the beginning if offshore oil drilling is successful there, and that other coastal states would be subjected to the same exploration if they find an abundance of old dinosaur fossil fuel there. Just the mapping of the sea floor where they will be drilling (and miles down, no less), can take years to complete, so this is definitely not something that companies looking to explore take lightly. It may be years before we see any of this drilling come to fruition, and then what?
Do they really impact the gas prices that much? By then will we HOPEFULLY have a good, viable alternative to fuel for our vehicles, or some alternative form of transportation that doesn’t costs us a large portion of our salaries every week? I’m hoping for the latter because I can see offshore drilling being interruptive to our environment, and right now we have enough problems to deal with.
