5 miles? Hell no.
we desparately need high paying jobs in this state...enough of this 20 yrs experience reqd for minimum wage crap...
What is the distance that you can see the top of those platforms? I thought it was over 5 miles and wonder if this poll is setting us up?
Would that be a 'too close' or 'too far away' "Hell no"?
http://boatsafe.com/tools/horizon.htm
Height of eye (specify units): 6.0’
Distance to the Horizon: 3.2970 (Statute Miles)
Oil rigs make great Fishing reefs! Check out Louisiana.
They should be putting them right up to the shoreline if it increases our oil production and decreases the money we ship to enemies and terrorist regimes around the world.