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Offshore drilling

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An oil drilling platform off the coast of Santa Barbara, California – 6 December 2011

Offshore drilling is a process where a oil and fossil fuels are drilled below the ocean or sea. This is very controversial as many believe it causes climate change and its harmful to the environment.[1] This process began around 1981.[2]

References

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  1. Compton, Glenn, 10 Reasons Not to Drill for Oil Offshore of Florida, The Bradenton Times, January 14, 2018
  2. "Drilling on Grand Lake St Marys in 1891". Energy Global News. 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2020-08-20.