Offshore drilling is important because there is a lot of oil and natural gas under the shallow waters near the shore.  Most people take it to mean drilling off the coasts in oceans.  But there is also such drilling in lakes and seas.
offshore drilling
Offshore drilling was first attempted in the late 1800’s  offshore near a [...]

The subject is ANWR oil drilling and people’s opinions of it.  It’s a complex situation which leads to many diverse opinions.
anwr oil drilling
On one hand the country needs oil.  Everyone in the world needs oil.  Oil is a key part of the world economy.  Some experts say that finding alternative fuels would end the need [...]