[Frantzie]

FYI - the fishing of the east coast is not that great because there are not that many fish anymore.

Offshore rigs would bring billions in oil revenue, lower gas prices or at least reduce chnace of $4 and $5 spikes plus the rigs attract lots of fish and marine wildlife.

It is shame this did not happen 5 years ago because it could have possibly saved GM and Chrysler.

[Bringbackthedraft]

Offshore rigs would bring billions in oil revenue, lower gas prices or at least reduce chnace of $4 and $5 spikes plus the rigs attract lots of fish and marine wildlife. ......................................... And it will also make owning Gulf front property a possibility as most folks won’t want to look out at the sunset and view oil rigs 3 miles off shore. BTW fishing is fine, its just that the laws aren’t slanted towards the sport fishing groups. What is needed is more reefs in the 35’ water area.

[ExSES]

FYI - the fishing of the east coast is not that great because there are not that many fish anymore. Offshore rigs would bring billions in oil revenue, lower gas prices or at least reduce chnace of $4 and $5 spikes plus the rigs attract lots of fish and marine wildlife.

Fish tend to cluster around offshore oil platforms it seems...

I guess they just don't know it is "Bad For Them" (just like the caribou who snuggle up to the hot oil flowing in the Alaskan pipeline during the winter!)

[Smokin' Joe]

It is shame this did not happen 5 years ago because it could have possibly saved GM and Chrysler.

Yep. The oil patch buys a lot of light (and heavy) trucks, too.