Drill baby, Drill!

The recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could not have come at a more inconvenient time. Why do I say this? Well, Congress and the Obama Administration were just about to pass legislation for some off-shore drilling. This is one thing that I like what Obama is trying to do!

This oil spill is one thing that both sides of the aisle can agree on to fix. First off, the people in charge need to figure out how to clean up the spill. If you know me, I am not too big on protecting the environment or hugging any trees. However, this oil spill affects more than just the environment; it affects the wildlife (which I do not car too much about either) and the people who depend on the water and the wildlife as a means of food and income. And I do realize that the oil is now about 20 miles away from the coast line of Louisiana which could create another disaster all in itself.

Unfortunately, the “experts” on this case are still unsure what has caused the explosion. This is not good for people on the side that I agree with. The people who are against off-shore drilling will most likely use this spill/explosion as a reason why we as a nation should not drill off our shores. My counter-argument to that is: an explosion like that is very rare. The chances of another explosion or spill like what has just happened is very slim because of the stricter regulations and more precautions that will be taken.

Before we jump to any rash decisions on whether or not we should drill off-shore, we should weigh the options.

Pro-drilling:
-Chances are slim that another spill will happen again.
- It will start to wean our country of the dependency of foreign oil.
-It would create jobs.
-There is a potential for a decrease in oil/gas costs.

Con-drilling:
-Another spill/explosion could happen again.
-The environment will could get hurt.
-There is a potential of the loss of wildlife and drinking water.
-It could cost too much to do this.

I am not an expert on this issue by any means and I am more than sure that all of you know where I stand on this issue. But on a final note, this oil spill could be a good thing! At least we know there is still oil off our shores! Hopefully this mess can get cleaned up soon and some off-shore drilling legislation will come about.