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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
quadrupling the number of holes in the ground susceptible to spills in the ocean, increasing the number of tankers, having more platforms in more far-flung places, etc, etc. leads to more potential for oil spills.
only a moron could look at widespread increase of oil platforms and argue that there is LESS chance of an oil spill. At least, that's what you seem to be implying.
Come on, the others of us are having an honest discussion, so just stay out of this one.
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Will it increase the risk? Sure. But if you actually read the article you posted you'd note that the increased risk would be de minimis and far outweighed by the benefits.
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