TY - BOOK AU - Haerens,Margaret TI - Offshore drilling SN - 9780737747799 (lib. bdg.) : AV - TN871.3 .O338 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - Detroit PB - Greenhaven Press KW - Offshore oil well drilling KW - Drilling platforms. N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Offshore drilling is environmentally responsible / Humberto Fontova -- Offshore drilling is not environmentally responsible / Natural Resources Defense Council -- Offshore drilling will create jobs and help the economy / William F. Jasper -- Offshore drilling will hurt tourist and fishing industries / Carolyn McCormick -- Offshore drilling will strengthen our national security / Andrew A. Michta -- Developing alternative fuels will strengthen our national security / Michael T. Klare -- Offshore drilling is more beneficial than biofuels / Alan Caruba -- Developing biofuels is more beneficial than offshore drilling / Chris Dannen -- Offshore drilling will decrease our dependence on foreign oil / Arthur B. Laffer -- Offshore drilling will not lead to energy independence / Paul Craig Roberts -- Offshore drilling will lower energy prices / Kevin A. Hassett -- Offshore drilling will not significantly lower energy prices / Bryan K. Mignone -- An offshore drilling moratorium is an assault on the living standard of the middle class / Peter Ferrara -- Offshore drilling will enrich big oil companies and hurt the middle class / Tyson Slocum -- Offshore drilling will accelerate global warming / Andrew Leonard -- Offshore drilling will not accelerate global warming / Alan Caruba -- Offshore drilling in Alaska should be expanded / Marvin E. Odum -- Offshore drilling in Alaska should be limited / Margaret Williams -- Moratorium on offshore drilling should be reinstated / Oceana -- Moratorium on offshore drilling should not be reinstated / Ben Lieberman -- "Use it or lose it" laws should be eliminated / Newt Gingrich and Roy Innis -- "Use it or lose it" laws should be tightened / Russ Feingold -- Fuel efficiency standards should be raised / Ian Parry -- Fuel efficiency standards should not be raised / Jerry Taylor and Peter Van Doren -- Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST) should be ratified / David B. Sandalow -- Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST) should not be ratified / Ben Lerner -- U.S. government should create a comprehensive energy policy / Ted Diers -- Any U.S. energy policy should emphasize offshore drilling / Lamar McKay ER -