Does off shore drilling negatively impact fish or fishing?
– NO • Oil rigs become safe havens for both commercial and sport fish. • Oil companies have left in place in the Gulf of Mexico platforms from played out wells at the request of fishermen. • Marine life has EXPLODED around these huge artificial reefs. • Louisiana produces one third of America’s seafood. A study by Louisiana State University shows that 85% of Louisiana offshore fishing trips involve fishing around oil platforms and that there’s 50 times more marine life around an oil production platform than in the surrounding Gulf bottoms. • Louisiana produces one-third of America’s commercial fisheries — because of, not in spite of, drilling platforms. Question 5: Will drilling have an immediate impact on our econmy? – NO • Oil companies required to go through 28 federal agencies to obtain a drilling permit. • Threat of law suits by individuals, environmental groups and political entities may slow the process. • First oil companies must find the location of any oil and natural gas de
