Today, we drove out to the Minerals Management Service, the agency within the Department of Interior that decides when and where we drill offshore.
Secretary Salazar recently said that he may end up sitting on his hands in terms of offshore drilling longer than he has already. But he was going to wait to see what kind of feedback he would get from the public.
That's why the Dept. of Interior has had a public "notice and comment" period for the last 6 months - to solicit feedback.
Well with your help we were able to collect over 90,000 comments in favor of a drill here, drill now approach. And we handed them all in today (see video below).
We hope to get the final count soon on the number of comments for and against drilling. We'll be sure to keep you up to date.
Thanks so much for everyone that submitted a comment and recruited others to do so as well. Let's keep our fingers crossed.
Secretary Salazar recently said that he may end up sitting on his hands in terms of offshore drilling longer than he has already. But he was going to wait to see what kind of feedback he would get from the public.
That's why the Dept. of Interior has had a public "notice and comment" period for the last 6 months - to solicit feedback.
Well with your help we were able to collect over 90,000 comments in favor of a drill here, drill now approach. And we handed them all in today (see video below).
We hope to get the final count soon on the number of comments for and against drilling. We'll be sure to keep you up to date.
Thanks so much for everyone that submitted a comment and recruited others to do so as well. Let's keep our fingers crossed.
Why don't you do one of these to turn the water on in the san joaquin valley
I agree with Della! You need to do one to turn the water back on in the San Joaquin Valley and lets do it now....these people are in dire straights and need our help!
The situtation in California's Central Valley is exactly the situation with offshore drilling. Government zealots have lost all sense of responsibility of whom they serve and protect, and have allowed dangerous and destructive elements to dictate policy. In California, family farms that took generations to establish may be wiped out, ALONG WITH THE FOOD SUPPLY THAT THEY CREATE! Soaring food prices, famine, and starvation across the country, especially in these economic uncertain times. Not to mention lost jobs and revenues to the state. A microcosm of the national tragedy regarding Offshore Drilling. Same exact scenario.Same results. Same motivations involved of political will used against the people they have sworn to protect. TYRANNY.