AP - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — President Barack Obama's administration won't allow any new oil drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico for at least the next seven years because of the BP oil spill.
A senior administration official told The Associated Press on Wednesday that drilling leases won't be considered in the waters off Florida as part of the change. He spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision hadn't been announced yet.
He said that because of the BP spill, the administration now understands the need to elevate safety and environmental standards. Before the spill, the administration had considered a plan to allow drilling in the eastern Gulf.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar was expected to discuss the decision later Wednesday afternoon.
Blog author's comments -Remember when Barack Hussein Obama announced an end to his moratorium on oil drilling? It was a lie. The Obama administration won't allow any new oil drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico for at least the next seven years because of the BP oil spill.
Even though he 'lifted' the moratorium a couple months ago on deep water drilling in the Gulf, the government has not issued any new licenses to drill.
Many other countries are drilling in the Gulf but not us. The Obama Administration on Wednesday issued a massive new ban on off-shore oil drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
No new oil means no new energy. This will mean higher prices for oil and gasoline. Thank you President Obama. I do hope the GOP will help the voters remember what you are doing and all that you have done when it comes time to vote in 2012.
No zone map via: GWP
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