Obama is quoted as having said "the need to harness domestic energy resources and the need to protect America's natural resources." This quote followed his plan to expand offshore oil and gas exploration. This was only a few weeks before BP's oil rig, Deepwater Horizon, sank in the Gulf of Mexico. This took some of his supporters by surprise because he ran for office on a campaign that promoted a greener solution. However, it seems hard to say that drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is a greener solution, but Obama does have a valid point. There is a lot of oil that remains unutilized throughout the United States and off the coast. It would be highly beneficial for the US to utilize these resources in order to curb its dependence on foreign resources. Unfortunatley, now it doesn't look like that is going to happen anymore. Obama has enacted legislation that keeps oil companies from creating new wells offshore for a while, but is this really the best option? It would make more sense to pass legislation that requires oil companies to follow stricter guidelines when drilling for new wells instead of cutting it off completely. Some people are not happy with the way Obama is handling this situation, and I agree with their point of view. The situation really needs a leader, someone to step up and take responsibility for their actions. Instead of pushing legislation to take care of this issue, Obama is pushing legislation that in the end will benefit no one. obama really has not done anything but point fingers at BP. There can be similiarities drawn between the way Bush reacted to katrina and the way Obama reacted to this oil spill. Obama has the power to change things and he has yet to do anything.
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