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Tue Jun-08-10 10:28 AM
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| 3,858 OIL RIG PLATFORMS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO |
| kestrel91316
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Tue Jun-08-10 10:44 AM
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| 1. I had no idea there were so many. I look at the half dozen or so off the coast |
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of Santa Barbara and think that's a fair number, lol........
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Tue Jun-08-10 10:48 AM
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| 2. NYC SKIP has some great pics of these also. he's posted them a few times. |
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shocked appalled doesn't cover it.
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Tue Jun-08-10 10:54 AM
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| 4. Here's a link to that thread. 3,701 Active Platforms, 50,686 Bore Holes, 43,656 Miles of Pipeline... |
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8385057Most people aren't aware of the extent of the development out there. One of several pics in that post:  :patriot:
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Tue Jun-08-10 01:20 PM
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| 6. thanks for reposting. i couldn't find the link. n/t |
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Tue Jun-08-10 11:03 AM
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| 5. Note that Florida offshore is not developed, they've been trying... |
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I mention this to suggest that action in opposition to offshore development is not exclusively a federal matter.
We need to apply pressure at all levels, including at the state level.
If one approach doesn't to end this doesn't work, the other might.
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