Could oil spill impact future of U.S. offshore drilling?
Video>> Gulf oil spill: An ecological disaster Obama to do everything “humanly possible” on oil spill No good solutions to U.S. Gulf oil spill yet, new method considered A boat is seen clearing up the leaked oil, which was caused by an explosion of a BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, on May 5, 2010. British Petroleum (BP) executives admitted on Tuesday that good solutions are still being sought to tackle the Gulf of Mexico oil spill while U.S. officials are weighing a new method to clean up the mess with dispersant chemicals injected underwater. (Xinhua/Reuters photo) By Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, May 7 (Xinhua) — As U.S. authorities scramble to respond to the massive oil spill caused by an oil rig 40 miles off the Louisiana coast, it remains unknown whether the spill will affect future plans for offshore drilling. One month ago, U.S. President Barack Obama called for new offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean from Delaware to central Florida, plus the northern waters of Alaska. Sin
