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US House Of Representatives Debate On Offshore Oil Drilling – Live C-SPAN Video

Here’s a great video, brought to you by C-SPAN, highlighting the debate on offshore oil drilling. This live video from the US House Of Representatives is over 1 hour long, and is packed with plenty of political debate!


 

Watch the video and please share your thoughts.

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Posted by admin - April 24, 2012 at 11:29 pm

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Partial List Of Everyday Products Made From Oil

Many people don’t realize how diverse crude oil actually is. Did you know that over 6,000 products are made from oil? That’s right, crude oil is not just a fuel, it’s part of almost anything you touch on a daily basis.

 

One 42-gallon barrel of oil creates 19.4 gallons of gasoline. The rest (which is over half) is used to make things like:

 

List of products made from crude oilWhile it hurts many to say it, offshore oil drilling is a necessity right now in order to continue the production of everyday products we rely on. We are all hoping for alternative energy sources to power our vehicles and homes, but what about the 6,000 products that are made from oil?

 

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Posted by admin - April 18, 2012 at 9:34 pm

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Current And Proposed Offshore Oil Drilling Locations In The US

If you are wondering where offshore oil drilling is currently taking place in the United States, I found this nifty map that plots out all of the current gas and oil drilling leases. It’s nice to get a visual on where these drilling operations are taking place.

Keep in mind the map only covers offshore oil drilling leasing programs over the last 5 years in the Gulf of Mexico. Also, please note that state leases are not depicted in this image.

The total number of leases nationwide is 8,237 and covers a total 43,899,380 acres. That’s over 68,592 square miles!

Click on the map below to view it in more detail.

 

map of the gulf of mexico showing offshore oil drilling leases

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Posted by admin - April 11, 2012 at 4:08 pm

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