WHAT IS OBAMA DOING? Suspends New Permits For Even Shallow Water Gulf Drilling (Updated With Huge Sigh of Relief)

Is he trying to destroy the Louisiana economy in one blow!!!

Obama better get off the heck the beach when he visits Friday and talk to the PEOPLE in those Coastal towns about this.

I suspect he could fill up the Cajun Dome with angry people in Lafayette.

When are people going to ask OUR INPUT ON THIS!!

Update!!! Thank God!!!

/03/2010 - The Interior Department contradicted an email from the Minerals Management Service's (MMS) supervisor of field operations in the Gulf of Mexico from earlier Thursday, denying that a drilling freeze to shallow waters of the Gulf is being extended."Shallow water drilling may continue as long as oil and gas operations satisfy the environmental and safety requirements Secretary Salazar outlined in his report to the President and have exploration plans that meet those requirements," said a spokesman for the Interior Department.


"There is no moratorium on shallow water drilling."Earlier today, regional supervisor of field operations for the MMS Gulf of Mexico region, Michael J. Saucier, replied to an email from a company seeking a permit, saying, "until further notice we have been informed not to approve or allow any drilling no matter the water depth."However, Saucier had told the same company that the Obama moratorium would not affect drilling in 500 feet deep water.Last week, the president said that drilling will be suspended in deepwater for six months in the region; Gulf coast state officials urged Obama to allow drilling in shallow waters so jobs in the region would remain unaffected.