On AlterNet: offshore

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "offshore"

U.S., Mexico Open Transboundary Gulf Waters to Oil and Gas

Environment News ServiceFebruary 21, 2012.

A new agreement makes nearly 1.5 million acres of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf more accessible for exploration and production activities.

Who Protects Info You Give To Offshored Call Centers?

David Johnson, Smirking Chimp. December 18, 2011.

Speaking to people in other countries, who we may not be able to understand, is frustrating. Even worse is that this is one more job that someone here used to do.

One Year After Deepwater Horizon Disaster, Rig Operator Claims 'Best Year in Safety Performance,' Gives Execs Big Bonuses

Antonia Juhasz, AlterNet. April 11, 2011.

It is time to learn the lessons of the disaster: neither the technology nor the regulation of deepwater drilling is capable of protecting workers or the environment.

Offshore Drilling in Alaska: Obama Must Slow the Rush

Margaret Williams, Yale Environment 360. November 19, 2008.

Obama must reverse Bush policies to avoid irreparable harm to Arctic wildlife and to some of the most biologically productive waters on earth.

Bush Drilling Proposal is a Hoax Unworthy of Serious Debate

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Huffington Post. July 30, 2008.

Bush's offshore drilling plan must be stopped.