Offshore Drilling Ban to be Lifted by Bush

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Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

Oil in a relatively viscous state at deep depth does not have the same effect as oil spread over miles of open water

I don't think anyone is arguing that it does. I think this is simply an issue of percentages, and maybe that amazing difference in those percentages is what makes an impact. 67% of ocean oil from seepage vs 1% from drilling leaks is pretty dramatic.